Banking on Health The World Bank and Health Sector Reform in Latin America /
This book addresses the puzzle of why the World Bank was unable to effect sweeping neoliberal health reforms in Latin America from the 1980s onward. Through the use of quantitative regional data together with interview and archival data collected during fieldwork in Argentina, Costa Rica, Peru, and...
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2017. |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61765-7 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction: Globalization, Development, and Health
- 2. The State of Health in Latin America: Trends and Determinants of Health Expenditures
- 3. Argentina: Mixed Outcomes While Coping with Crisis in a Planner State
- 4. Peru: Slow, Steady Health Reform in a Weak State
- 5. Costa Rica: The Challenges of Maintaining Universalism in a Strong State
- 6. Neoliberalism and the World Bank’s Changing Approach to Health
- 7. Conclusion: ¿Más Mercado, Menos Estado? The World Bank, Neoliberalism, and Health Sector Reform in Latin America.