Reforming the Ghanaian social security system: Prospects and challenges

Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 175-187

  Darkwa, Osei K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Administration; Coverage; Eligibility; Finance; Ghanaian social security; Reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009370305     PISSN: 01693816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006555403339     Document Type: Article

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