The fiscal crisis of national health insurance in the Republic of Korea: In search of a new paradigm

Social Policy and Administration

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 162-178

  Kwon, Soonman ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fiscal crisis; Governance; Payment system; Social health insurance

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; EXPENDITURE; FISCAL POLICY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH POLICY; POLICY MAKING;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA;

EID: 33947607774     PISSN: 01445596     EISSN: 14679515     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9515.2007.00545.x     Document Type: Article

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