The impact of health insurance schemes for the informal sector in low-and middle-income countries: A systematic review

World Bank Research Observer

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 236-266

  Acharya, Arnab ^a   Vellakkal, Sukumar ^b   Taylor, Fiona ^a   Masset, Edoardo ^c   Satija, Ambika ^b   Burke, Margaret ^d   Ebrahim, Shah ^a  

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

^b PUBLIC HEALTH FOUNDATION OF INDIA   (India)

^c Institute of Development Studies   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH EXPENDITURE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS; INFORMAL SECTOR;

EID: 84879252988     PISSN: 02573032     EISSN: 15646971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wbro/lks009     Document Type: Article

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