State extractive capacity, policy orientation, and inequity in the fi nancing and delivery of health care in urban china

Social Sciences in China

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 66-87

  Wang, Shaoguang ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Health care; Health inequality; Market oriented reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956241451     PISSN: 02529203     EISSN: 19405952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02529200801920947     Document Type: Article

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