The GATS and trade in health services: Implications for health care in developing countries

Review of International Political Economy

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 511-534

  Woodward, David ^a  

^a New Economics Foundation   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS); Health services; Health systems; International trade; Regulation; World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Indexed keywords

EID: 23744516754     PISSN: 09692290     EISSN: 14664526     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09692290500171021     Document Type: Review

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