Introduction : the road to universal health coverage : progress, prospects and the private sector / Jeffrey L. Sturchio and Louis Galambos -- Conceptualizing the health economy / Ilona Kickbusch and Christian Franz -- The relationship between health employment and economic growth / Pascal Zurn,...

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction. The Road to Universal Health Coverage: Progress, Prospects, and the Private Sector -- 1. Conceptualizing the Health Economy -- 2. The Relationship between Health Employment and Economic Growth -- 3. Engagement of the Private Sector in...

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...