Does Contracting Out Increase the Efficiency of Government Programs? Evidence from Medicaid HMOs
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- Duggan, Mark, 2004. "Does contracting out increase the efficiency of government programs? Evidence from Medicaid HMOs," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 88(12), pages 2549-2572, December.
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- H51 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Health
- H57 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Procurement
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-PBE-2002-08-08 (Public Economics)
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