The importance of the first generic substitution: Evidence from Sweden
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2023.07.017
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Generic substitution; Pharmaceuticals; Health care costs;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- D12 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
- I11 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Analysis of Health Care Markets
- I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
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