Which institutions are good for your health? The deep determinants of comparative cross-country health status

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 701-723

  Knowles, Stephen ^a   Owen, P Dorian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HEALTH STATUS; INCOME; INSTITUTIONAL REFORM; LIFE EXPECTANCY; SOCIAL INDICATOR;

EID: 77952540847     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380903428399     Document Type: Article

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