The Fungibility of Aid Earmarked for HIV/AIDS Control Programs

World Development

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2263-2274

  Harper, Sarah E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aid; Capacity constraints; Fungibility; HIV AIDS; Public expenditure; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DEVELOPMENT AID; DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MODELING; PUBLIC HEALTH;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 84867138851     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2012.06.009     Document Type: Article

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