Primary healthcare spending striving for equity under fiscal federalism

Okorafor, Okore Apia. (Author). International Development Research Centre (Canada) (Added Author). Canadian Electronic Library (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: Fiscal federalism is followed by Australia, India, Canada, and, Nigeria, as well as South Africa. This book explores the implications of a range of intergovernmental fiscal arrangements found in fiscal federal systems and how they impact on the equitable distribution of primary health care resources.

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ISBN: 9781552504895 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9781919895215 (print)
Physical Description: electronic resource
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1 electronic text (xii, 180 p.) : digital file.
Publisher: aCape Town, South Africa : UCT Press ; c2010

Content descriptions

General Note:	Issued as part of the desLibris books collection.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 158-172) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction -- Definitions and key concepts -- A conceptual framework -- The South African context -- Methods -- Equity in the distribution of PHC allocations in South Africa -- Process for PHC budgets and resource allocation in South AFrica from Nigeria -- Conclusions and recommendations.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Also available in print version.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.