The Market for Optometric Services in the United States /
Coate, Douglas.
The Market for Optometric Services in the United States / Douglas Coate. - Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 1976. - 1 online resource: illustrations (black and white); - NBER working paper series no. w0122 . - Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) no. w0122. .
February 1976.
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the market for optometric services in the United States. This paper is divided into seven sections. In the first section an overview of the practice of optometry is presented. This is succeeded by an examination of the distribution of eye health professionals in the United States. In sections 3-5 a market model for optometric services is specified and discussed. Next, estimates of the model are presented. Finally, the implications of this research are considered.
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The Market for Optometric Services in the United States / Douglas Coate. - Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 1976. - 1 online resource: illustrations (black and white); - NBER working paper series no. w0122 . - Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) no. w0122. .
February 1976.
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the market for optometric services in the United States. This paper is divided into seven sections. In the first section an overview of the practice of optometry is presented. This is succeeded by an examination of the distribution of eye health professionals in the United States. In sections 3-5 a market model for optometric services is specified and discussed. Next, estimates of the model are presented. Finally, the implications of this research are considered.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.