is a significant portion of their population either in poor health or disabled - with implications for labor force … an efficient manner with disability and health issues in their population, they could face serious challenges to …

illness through collective financing of health care. Managing scarce resources effectively and efficiently is an important … health sector of lessons from this experience is now successfully implemented in many developing countries. Public …

"While there is a great deal of anecdotal evidence on the economic effects of adverse health shocks, there is … Vietnam two related issues: (1) how far household income and medical care spending responds to health shocks, and (2) how far … household consumption is protected against health shocks. The results suggest that adverse health shocks - captured by negative …

OECS countries; and provide input for developing a regional health strategy. In the belief that powerful information can …

This volume provides a broad outline of the problems health systems face, the rationale behind government intervention … particularly in the form of subsidies, and the different ways that governments and donors subsidize health care. The guide provides … readers with an understanding of the concept of competitive voucher schemes in health; the advantages competitive voucher …