Inequality decomposition and geographic targeting with applications to China and Vietnam

Health Economics

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 649-653

  Wagstaff, Adam ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefit incidence; China; Concentration index; Geographic targeting; Health insurance; Inequality decomposition; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; INCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL HEALTH CARE; VIET NAM;

CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CHINA; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; POVERTY; SOCIAL JUSTICE; VIETNAM;

EID: 20444369841     PISSN: 10579230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hec.974     Document Type: Article

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