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Does competition in privatized social services work? The Chilean Experience

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  • Gonzalez, Pablo
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  • Fischer, Ronald & Gonzalez, Pablo & Serra, Pablo, 2006. "Does competition in privatized social services work? The Chilean Experience," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 34(4), pages 647-664, April.
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