Estimating the efficiency of the system of healthcare financing in achieving better health

Applied Economics

Volumn 38, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 1477-1488

  Grosskopf, S ^a   Self, S ^b   Zaim, O ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BILKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; HEALTH INSURANCE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 33746155306     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: 14664283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00036840500424798     Document Type: Article

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