An awkward threesome - Donors, governments and non-state providers of health in low income countries

Public Administration and Development

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 231-240

  Palmer, Natasha ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contracting; NGOs; Primary health; Private sector; Regulation

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SERVICE PROVISION; STATE ROLE;

EID: 33747446263     PISSN: 02712075     EISSN: 1099162X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pad.421     Document Type: Article

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