Market oriented reforms of health services: A non-parametric analysis

Service Industries Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-13

  Ferrari, Alessandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; SERVICE PROVISION; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE REFORM;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 30844468611     PISSN: 02642069     EISSN: 17439507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02642060500358720     Document Type: Article

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