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This presentation was given at the IFS Public Economic Lectures on 16 December 2013 in London.
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George Stoye
Associate Director
I completed a PhD at UCL in 2020. My work examines the drivers of variation in the quantity and quality of healthcare provided to different patients.
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- IFS
Suggested citation
Stoye, G. (2013). 'The Economics of Healthcare' [Presentation]. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/economics-healthcare (accessed: 30 June 2024).
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