Does corruption affect health outcomes in the Philippines?

Economics of Governance

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 197-244

  Azfar, Omar ^a   Gurgur, Tugrul ^b  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Corruption; Decentralization; Health care; Service delivery

Indexed keywords

EID: 47749119162     PISSN: 14356104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10101-006-0031-y     Document Type: Article

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