Publication: Weak Links in the Chain II : A Prescription for Health Policy in Poor Countries
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2002-01
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2002-01
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This article presents an approach to
public policy in health that comes directly from the
literature on public economics. It identifies two
characteristic market failures in health. The first is the
existence of large externalities in the control of many
infectious diseases that are mostly addressed by standard
public health interventions. The second is the widespread
breakdown of insurance markets that leave people exposed to
catastrophic financial losses. Other essential
considerations in setting priorities in health are the
degree to which policies address poverty and inequality and
the practicality of implementing policies given limited
administrative capacities. Priorities based on these
criteria tend to differ substantially from those commonly
prescribed by the international community.
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“Filmer, Deon; Hammer, Jeffrey S.; Pritchett, Lant H.. 2002. Weak Links in the Chain II : A Prescription for Health Policy in Poor Countries. World Bank Research Observer. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16447 License: CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO.”
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