How Private Hospital Competition Can Improve Canadian Health Care
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Executive Summary ..................................................................................... 3 How Private Hospital Competition Can Improve Canadian Health Care ................................................................................................ 5 The Alberta Plan ......................................................................................... 5 The Theory: Why Is Private Contracting Beneficial? ..................................... 6 Evidence ...................................................................................................... 8 Interpreting the Economic Evidence in the Canadian Context ........................ 16 Conclusion: Privatization is a Worthwhile Endeavour ..................................... 18 References ..................................................................................................... 19 About the Author .......................................................................................... 21 Number 35 SOURCES PUBLIC POLICY
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تاریخ انتشار 2001