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Optimal quality reporting in markets for health plans

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  • Glazer, Jacob & McGuire, Thomas G., 2006. "Optimal quality reporting in markets for health plans," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 25(2), pages 295-310, March.
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    7. Karen Eggleston & Randall P. Ellis & Mingshan Lu, 2012. "Risk adjustment and prevention," Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 45(4), pages 1586-1607, November.
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    10. Suh Jeongmeen, 2012. "A Theory of Optimal Quality Reports with Inertia," The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter, vol. 12(1), pages 1-28, December.
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    13. Huesmann, Katharina & Mimra, Wanda, 2015. "Quality provision and reporting when health care services are multi-dimensional and quality signals imperfect," VfS Annual Conference 2015 (Muenster): Economic Development - Theory and Policy 112849, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association.
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    15. Ching‐to Albert Ma & Henry Y. Mak, 2014. "Public Report, Price, and Quality," Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 23(2), pages 443-464, June.
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    17. Katharina Huesmann & Wanda Mimra, 2015. "Quality provision and reporting when health care services are multi-dimensional and quality signals imperfect," CER-ETH Economics working paper series 15/221, CER-ETH - Center of Economic Research (CER-ETH) at ETH Zurich.
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