Evaluating the Health Effects of Micro Health Insurance Placement: Evidence from Bangladesh

World Development

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 399-411

  Hamid, Syed Abdul ^a   Roberts, Jennifer ^b   Mosley, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Grameen Bank; Micro Health Insurance; Microcredit

Indexed keywords

ECONOMETRICS; GRAMEEN BANK; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH INSURANCE; RURAL ECONOMY;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 79551486658     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2010.08.007     Document Type: Article

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