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Health insurance: The tradeoff between risk pooling and moral hazard

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  • Manning, Willard G.
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  • Manning, Willard G. & Marquis, M. Susan, 1996. "Health insurance: The tradeoff between risk pooling and moral hazard," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 15(5), pages 609-639, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jhecon:v:15:y:1996:i:5:p:609-639
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