The adverse effects of international monetary fund programs on the health and education workforce

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 165-178

  Marphatia, Akanksha ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC POLICY; EDUCATION REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH WORKER; MACROECONOMICS; MONETARY POLICY; NEOLIBERALISM; PUBLIC SECTOR;

ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; STATISTICS; UNITED NATIONS; UNIVERSITY; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EMPLOYMENT; FACULTY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; PUBLIC SECTOR; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; UNITED NATIONS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 77949431853     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: 15414469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/HS.40.1.j     Document Type: Article

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