Migration as a Tool in Development Policy: Caution Ahead?

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 759-771

  Deane, Kevin D ^a   Johnston, Deborah ^a   Parkhurst, Justin O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; MIGRATION; MOBILITY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 84878986680     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220388.2012.746669     Document Type: Article

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