The popular legitimacy of European healthcare systems: A multilevel analysis of 24 countries

Journal of European Social Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 231-247

  Missinne, Sarah ^a   Meuleman, Bart ^b   Bracke, Piet ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Europe; healthcare systems; ideology; popular legitimacy; self interest

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; IDEOLOGY; INCOME; SERVICE PROVISION;

EUROPE; USSR;

EID: 84879733950     PISSN: 09589287     EISSN: 14617269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0958928713480065     Document Type: Article

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