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The impact of Japanese hospital financing reform on hospital efficiency: A difference-in-difference approach

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  • Galina Besstremyannaya, 2013. "The impact of Japanese hospital financing reform on hospital efficiency: A difference-in-difference approach," The Japanese Economic Review, Japanese Economic Association, vol. 64(3), pages 337-362, September.
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