Extending health insurance in Ghana: effects of the National Health Insurance Scheme on maternity care

Agar Brugiavini1, Noemi Pace1
1Department of Economics, University Ca' Foscari of Venice, Cannaregio 873, 30121, Venezia, Italy

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