Toward deeper research and better policy for healthy aging - using the unique data of Chinese longitudinal healthy longevity survey

China Economic Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 131-149

  Zeng, Y ^a,b  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

aging policy; healthy aging

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876329900     PISSN: 17538963     EISSN: 17538971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17538963.2013.764677     Document Type: Article

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