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dc.titleSwimming Against the Tide: Strategies for Improving Equity in Health
dc.contributor.authorBirdsall, Nancy
dc.contributor.authorHecht, Robert
dc.contributor.orgunitDepartment of Research and Chief Economist
dc.coverageThe Caribbean
dc.coverageCentral America
dc.coverageSouth America
dc.date.available2010-12-06T00:00:00
dc.date.issue1995-05-01T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractThe evidence shows that government spending for health in many developing countries benefits the well-to-do more than the poor. However, a combination of favorable political forces and sound public policies can shift the focus of government expenditures toward the poor. Doing this is an essential part of any effective poverty reduction program in developing countries.
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0010748
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Swimming-Against-the-Tide-Strategies-for-Improving-Equity-in-Health.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectHealth
dc.subjectPoverty
dc.subjectProductivity
dc.subject.keywordsWP-305
idb.identifier.pubnumberWorking Papers
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