Leakage of public resources in the health sector: An empirical investigation of chad

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 52-83

  Gauthier, Bernard ^a   Wane, Waly ^b  

^a HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH EXPENDITURE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SURVEY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; USER FEE;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICA; CHAD; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 58149129141     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: 14643723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jae/ejn011     Document Type: Article

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