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Universal health coverage for inclusive and sustainable development : a synthesis of 11 country case studies
Maeda, Akiko; Cashin, Cheryl; Harris, Joseph; Reich, Michael - World Bank - 2014
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Tracking Universal Health Coverage : 2021 Global Monitoring Report
World Bank; World Health Organization - 2021
CONFERENCE EDITION. Health is a fundamental human right, and universal health coverage (UHC) is critical for achieving that right. UHC represents the aspiration that good quality health services should be received by everyone, when and where needed, without incurring financial hardship. This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013255473
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Business Unusual : Accelerating Progress Towards Universal Health Coverage
World Bank (contributor) - World Bank - 2018
At present rates, the global 2030 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) targets under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals will not be met. Urgent action is needed to speed progress in the two dimensions of UHC, health service coverage and financial protection, and to ensure that no one is...
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Lessons from 11 Country Case Studies : A Global Synthesis Report for the Global Conference on Universal Health Coverage for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth
World Bank - 2014
Several countries such as Japan, Brazil, Thailand and Turkey have achieved universal health coverage (UHC) and are proof of how UHC programs can serve as vital mechanisms for improving the health and welfare of the country's citizens. The UHC strives to ensure that no family is forced into...
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Tracking Universal Health Coverage
World Bank; World Health Organization - 2023
Leaving no one behind is a central promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which recognizes health as a fundamental human right. Achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is key to delivering on this promise. UHC ensures that everyone receives good quality health services, when...
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A new social contract for Peru : an agenda for improving education, health care, and the social safety net
Cotlear, Daniel (contributor) - 2006
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Foreign informational lobbying can enhance tourism : evidence from the Caribbean
Gawande, Kishore S. - 2009
"There exist legal channels for informational lobbying of U.S. policymakers by foreign principals. Foreign governments … issues. This paper empirically studies whether such lobbying effectively achieves its goal of trade promotion in the context … of Caribbean tourism, and suggests the potential for using foreign lobbying as a vehicle for development. Panel data are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394128
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Lobbying and agricultural trade policy in the United States
Gawande, Kishore S. - 2006
"The authors study whether political campaign contributions influence agricultural protection in the United States in the manner suggested by the political economy model of Grossman and Helpman (1994). This is the first attempt to test this model using agricultural data. The authors test the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522241
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The structure of lobbying and protection in U.S. agriculture
Gawande, Kishore S. - 2005
the 1991-2000 period to investigate the relationship between lobbying spending and agricultural protection. A detailed … sectors the majority of contributions are made by very few PACs. Econometric analysis reveals that lobbying spending by … strong association between the average U.S. tariff on goods that benefit from U.S. export subsidies and lobbying spending …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522478
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The role of importers and exporters in the determination of the U.S. tariff preferences granted to Latin America
Silva, Peri Agostinho da - 2005
Latin American exporters and U.S. importers' lobbying efforts have a significant and important role in determining the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522681