The Economic Case for Devoting Public Resources to Health
Published By: | Published Date: May, 01 , 2013Major health problems persist, particularly in tropical countries, which are still struggling with infectious diseases while increasingly having to deal with noncommunicable diseases. Several classic arguments for public spending on health have buttressed government efforts to improve health. These efforts have now been further spurred by new economic arguments that better population health may promote economic well-being via beneficial changes in labor productivity, education, and investment, and through demographic change.
Author(s): David E. Bloom, Günther Fink | Posted on: Dec 17, 2015 | Views()