"Describes the rationale for introducing incentives tied to achievement of specific health-related targets, and … provides guidance about designing, implementing, and evaluating programs that provide incentives to health care providers and … patients. Presents case studies that focus on recent uses of incentives addressing a range of health conditions in diverse …

Good health is a determinant of economic growth and a component of well-being. This paper discusses and synthesizes … economic models of individual and household behavior, showing how they may be used to illuminate health policy making in low …-income countries. The models could help address questions such as: How can the health of the poor be improved, and what are the …