this paper, we attempt via four case studies-Spain, China, Colombia, and Nigeria-to illustrate that the improvements in tax …

Life expectancy and income among the first countries to begin health transitions -- Which countries should be studied …? -- A colonizer and the country colonized : Japan and Korea -- Very low income is not a barrier : Sri Lanka -- Two neighbors … models of social development -- Oil-rich lands -- The Latin American case : income inequality and health in Mexico …