The power of private foundations: Rockefeller and Gates in the struggle against malaria

Global Social Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 91-116

  Eckl, Julian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gates Foundation; global social and health policy; malaria; power of private foundations; Rockefeller Foundation

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; HEALTH POLICY; INVESTMENT; MALARIA; MARGINALIZATION; MONETARY UNION; PUBLIC SECTOR; SOCIAL POLICY;

EID: 84898863053     PISSN: 14680181     EISSN: 17412803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468018113515978     Document Type: Article

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