Murtin examines the long-term causes of health improvements over the last two centuries. Focusing on the relative importance of income and education, Murtin finds that education alone accounts for the bulk of health improvements since 1870, and explains the strong correlation between longevity...

This book examines the global HIV/AIDS pandemic from a multidisciplinary perspective, analyzing its economic impact, the reasons behind the political response to the pandemic, international laws relating to public health and patents and mechanisms for financing global and national responses. The...

In Zusammenarbeit mit einer Reihe kompetenter Co-Autoren zeigt Leo Nefiodow, wie die Gesundheitswirtschaft von der nächsten großen Wachstumswelle, dem der 6. Kondratieffzyklus, profitieren kann. Die im Buch vorgestellten innovativen Ansätze sind für den Leser inspirierend und und liefern...

Based on original research and analysis by a group of health policy experts and economists from across the world, this book analyzes the causes and consequences of the expanding global and local commercialization of health care. It argues for the necessity and possibility of effective policy...