The paper surveys the economics literature on equity in health care financing and delivery. The focus is, for the most … discussion of the concept and definition of equity. The empirical sections cover the literature on equity in health care … financing (progressivity and horizontal equity of health care financing arrangements), equity in health care delivery …

This paper adopts a reduced form demand approach to analyse the key determinants influencing the health status of … results. After controlling for endogeneity we find that increased wealth is strongly associated with increased health status …, raising questions regarding the reliability of such data and promoting a multiplicity based approach to representing health …

This study examines the relationship between pharmaceutical R&D and health care expenditures, distinguishing between …

, which halted in-person, non-COVID-19 public health and information sharing activities and field visits. To reach … intervention to share health and nutrition-related advisories among the communities using digital media tools like WhatsApp and … interactive voice response (IVR). Digital Green repurposed its videos on health and nutrition in order to share them via digital …

A project aimed at presenting initial results from the implementation of the System of Health Accounts has been carried … by the Health Policy Unit at the OECD and experts from thirteen member countries. The results are presented in the form … of a comparative study (OECD Health Working Papers No. 16) and a set of OECD Health Technical Papers presenting …

The effect of government spending on population’s health has received attention over the past decades. This study re …-examines the link between government health expenditures and health outcomes to establish whether government intervention in the … health sector improves outcomes. The study uses annual data for the period 1980–2014 on Ghana. The ordinary least squares …

In this article, we discuss the public health provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). We … first set forth a framework to identify the key reforms that are needed for a robust public health system. These include … would make significant investment in public health (especially in wellness and prevention programs), it does little to …

health who met to discuss problems and potential solutions at the intersection of these fields. This report summarizes this … specific patent doctrines that can provide or help provide sufficient incentives for health-related innovation? Second, is … health information being used proprietarily and if so, is this type of protection appropriate? Third, does IP conflict with …