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Paying for performance: the power of incentives over habits

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  • Jody L. Sindelar, 2008. "Paying for performance: the power of incentives over habits," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 17(4), pages 449-451, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:hlthec:v:17:y:2008:i:4:p:449-451
    DOI: 10.1002/hec.1350
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    4. Stephen T. Higgins, 2010. "Comments on contingency management and conditional cash transfers," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 19(10), pages 1255-1258, October.
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    6. Alan Maynard, 2012. "The powers and pitfalls of payment for performance," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 21(1), pages 3-12, January.

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