The impact of health on poverty: Evidence from the south African integrated family survey

South African Journal of Economics

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 133-148

  Godlonton, Susan ^a   Keswell, Malcolm ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Economic development; Health production; Poverty

Indexed keywords

HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; INCOME; POVERTY DETERMINANT;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 23844464835     PISSN: 00382280     EISSN: 18136982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1813-6982.2005.00010.x     Document Type: Article

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