Bundled Payment vs. Fee-for-Service: Impact of Payment Scheme on Performance

Elodie Adida
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Elodie Adida
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School of Business Administration, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, California 92521
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Hamed Mamani
Hamed Mamani
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Foster School of Business, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195
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Shima Nassiri
Shima Nassiri
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Foster School of Business, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195
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Elodie Adida

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Elodie Adida

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School of Business Administration, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, California 92521

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Hamed Mamani

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Foster School of Business, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195

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Shima Nassiri

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Foster School of Business, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195

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Published Online:31 May 2016https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2016.2445

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