The capacity of social security and health care institutions to adapt to an ageing world

International Social Security Review

Volumn 63, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 177-196

  Harper, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Demographic aspect; International; Life expectancy; Medical care; Social security scheme

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957150841     PISSN: 0020871X     EISSN: 1468246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-246X.2010.01374.x     Document Type: Article

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