economic slowdowns are good for health. In contrast, at least overweight increases during slumps. …

would be needed in key human service areas, such as health and aged care, where the pressures of an ageing population will …

Good health is a crucial part of well-being but spending on health can be justified on economic grounds. The goal of … reducing poverty provides a different but equally powerful case for health investments. However, if policymakers are to … accelerate the substantial health gains of recent decades, especially for the poor in African countries such as Nigeria, the …

This research demonstrates that human capital accumulation by the poor is only possible if a minimum level of health … and health care, and finance is not available for this purpose, a poverty trap exists with low health, education and … nutrition and health impairing human potential, and in particular early child development. This link between health and …

also casts doubts on recent findings about a positive effect of health on education. This is because health raises the … that longevity and health have had a minor effect, if any, on the transition from stagnation to growth via investment in …

security, especially for the disadvantaged elderly who do not have wealth, health or both. …

in health, community, and justice services, as well as private industry (banking, housing, insurance) and government …

workshop was organised to provide an opportunity for a more detailed discussion by a group of leading health policy analysts of … competition’ is being touted as the answer to the weaknesses in their health care systems. …