Swimming Against the Tide: Strategies for Improving Equity in Health
The evidence shows that government spending for health in many developing countries benefits the well-to-do more than the poor. However, a combination of favorable political forces and sound public policies can shift the focus of government expenditures toward the poor. Doing this is an essential part of any effective poverty reduction program in developing countries.
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Format: | Working Papers biblioteca |
Language: | English |
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Inter-American Development Bank
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Subjects: | Health, Poverty, Productivity, WP-305, |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0010748 https://publications.iadb.org/en/swimming-against-tide-strategies-improving-equity-health |
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Summary: | The evidence shows that government spending for health in many developing countries benefits the well-to-do more than the poor. However, a combination of favorable political forces and sound public policies can shift the focus of government expenditures toward the poor. Doing this is an essential part of any effective poverty reduction program in developing countries. |
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