Reckoning Level Differentials in the Measurement of Progress: An Application in the Context of Deliveries Attended by Skilled Health Personnel Across Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Journal of International Development

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 330-350

  Joe, William ^a   Mishra, Udaya S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

^b CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES   (India)

Author keywords

developing region; LDCs; level sensitivity; MDGs; progress assessment; skilled health personnel

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; HEALTH WORKER; LABOR MARKET; MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL; SKILLED LABOR;

SOUTH ASIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 84959419511     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.3207     Document Type: Article

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