Choice, Price Competition and Complexity in Markets for Health Insurance
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- Frank, Richard G. & Lamiraud, Karine, 2009. "Choice, price competition and complexity in markets for health insurance," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 71(2), pages 550-562, August.
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-COM-2008-02-16 (Industrial Competition)
- NEP-IAS-2008-02-16 (Insurance Economics)
- NEP-MKT-2008-02-16 (Marketing)
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