This paper presents the findings of a critical review of studies carried out in low-and middle-
income countries (LMICs) focusing on the economic consequences for households of illness …

The OECD questions whether non‐state services in fragile states may delegitimise the state
in the eyes of citizens, arguing that 'state‐building'depends on governments' engagement in …

Health systems are inherently relational and so many of the most critical challenges for
health systems are relationship and behaviour problems. Yet the disciplinary perspectives …

" There is today a recognition that populations are left behind and a sense of lost
opportunities that are reminiscent of what gave rise, thirty years ago, to Alma-Ata's paradigm …

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A broad-ranging introduction to the provision, funding and governance of health care across
a variety of systems. This revised fifth edition incorporates additional material on low/middle …

This is the final volume of a series on the reform of service delivery in develo** countries.
The research on which the five volumes are based was funded by the economic and social …

'Unequal Lives' introduces social and health inequalities. It brings together research from
social epidemiology, sociology and social policy to guide the reader to an understanding of …

A very large private health sector exists in low-income countries. It consists of a great variety
of providers and is used by a wide cross-section of the population. There are substantial …

This new edition examines the economics of health care systems in a non-technical manner.
It is written in a highly accessible manner for economists and non-economists alike. It is very …