Do non-governmental organizations impact health?: A cross-national analysis of infant mortality

International Journal of Comparative Sociology

Volumn 51, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 137-164

  Shandra, John M ^a   Shandra, Carrie L ^b   London, Bruce ^c  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross national; Infant mortality; Non governmental organizations

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRACY; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH SERVICES; INFANT MORTALITY; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION;

EID: 70949102992     PISSN: 00207152     EISSN: 17452554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020715209347066     Document Type: Article

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