Information on "Health Economics"
January 2001
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2001
The Political Economy of Comparative Human Misery and Well-being
Author: Hazem Ghobarah, Paul Huth, Bruce Russett, Gary King
Publisher: Leitner Program in International & Comparative Political Economy
This investigation employs data from the World Health Organization to examine cross-national variation in the level of health expenditures in relation to achievement of health outcomes. More on «The Political Economy of Comparative Human Misery and Well-being »
June 2000
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Jun 2000
Healthcare for Tomorrow's China
Author: Carol C Adelman
Publisher: Atlantic Council
This paper discusses the implications of rising life expectancies in China for the country's healthcare system, drawing on the results of a conference on this topic. More on «Healthcare for Tomorrow's China»
April 2000
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Apr 2000
10/90 Report on Health Research 2000
Author: Louis J Currat, Andrés de Francisco, Thomas C Nchinda
Publisher: Global Forum for Health Research
The 10/90 Report on Health Research 2000 is the second annual report of the Global Forum for Health Research. More on «10/90 Report on Health Research 2000»
September 1999
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1 Sep 1999
Health Equity and Good Intentions in Latin America
Author: William D Savedoff
Publisher: MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies
This paper questions the particular definitions of "health equity" that are used in political debates in Latin America by demonstrating that they can lead to less equitable rather than more equitable health systems. More on «Health Equity and Good Intentions in Latin America»
March 1999
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Mar 1999
10/90 Report on Health Research 1999
Author: Louis J Currat, Adnan A Hyder, Thomas C Nchinda, Elizabeth Carey-Bumgarner
Publisher: Global Forum for Health Research
The 10/90 Report on Health Research 1999 provides a detailed account of the goals and strategies of the Global Forum for Health Research. More on «10/90 Report on Health Research 1999»
January 1999
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1999
Voting with Their Feet
Author: Rudo Gaidzanwa
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute (NAI)
This report examines the ways in which medical professionals have responded to the changing environment of work and livelihood in Zimbabwe since the adoption of structural adjustment programs in the 1990s. More on «Voting with Their Feet» -
1999
Health Care in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland
Author: Peter Mihályi, Ryszard Petru
Publisher: Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE)
This paper provides perspective of recent developments in health care reforms in three fast-reforming transition economies: the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland. More on «Health Care in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland»
January 1998
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1998
Socioeconomic Stress, Health and Child Nutritional Status in Zimbabwe at a Time of Economic Structural Adjustment
Author: Leon A Bijlmakers, Mary T Bassett, David M Sanders
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute (NAI)
This report evaluates the social impact of economic structural adjustment in Zimbabwe. More on «Socioeconomic Stress, Health and Child Nutritional Status in Zimbabwe at a Time of Economic Structural Adjustment»
April 1996
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Apr 1996
Environmental Problems in China: Estimates of Economic Costs
Author: Vaclav Smil
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
This paper discusses the enviromental challenges facing China. More on «Environmental Problems in China: Estimates of Economic Costs»
January 1996
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1996
Health and Structural Adjustment in Rural and Urban Zimbabwe
Author: Leon A Bijlmakers, Mary T Basset, David M Sanders
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute (NAI)
This paper assesses the impact of the Zimbabwean state's Economic Structural Adjustment Program (ESAP) on the country's health sector. More on «Health and Structural Adjustment in Rural and Urban Zimbabwe»
