Multinational corporations, the politics of the world economy, and their effects on women's health in the developing world: A review

Health Care for Women International

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 861-869

  Hippert, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASIA; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INDUSTRY; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEXICO; POLITICS; POVERTY; REVIEW; SOCIAL CLASS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ASIA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEXICO; POLITICS; POVERTY; SOCIAL CLASS; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN, WORKING;

EID: 0036886240     PISSN: 07399332     EISSN: 10964665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07399330290107476     Document Type: Review

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