The new institutional economics of privatising veterinary services in Africa

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 544-561

  Leonard, D K ^a   Koma, L M P K ^b   Ly, C ^c   Woods, P S A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^c Ecole Inter Etats des Sciences et Medecine Veterinaires Dakar   (Senegal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Africa; Competition; Economics; Paraprofessionals; Privatisation; Professionalism; Veterinary services

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

VETERINARY DRUG;

AFRICA; ANIMAL; COST; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ECONOMICS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; REVIEW; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

AFRICA; ANIMAL TECHNICIANS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; PRIVATIZATION; VETERINARY DRUGS; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 0033177088     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.18.2.1178     Document Type: Article

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