Financing health development projects: Some macro-economic considerations
Year: 1986
Type: article
Abstract: The paper briefly discusses the importance of macro-economic policy in health sector financing. The ways in which monetary and fiscal policy (macro-economic policy) affect interest rates, price levels and aggregate output are presented. The main portion of the paper considers a variety of methods for public financing of health and development projects. These approaches are analyzed in light of distributional and efficiency considerations. One way of increasing health sector resources is through reallocation from other sectors of the economy. The potential for redistribution from the defense to the health service industry is briefly considered.
Source: Social Science & Medicine
Author: Alan L. Sorkin
Institutions: University of Maryland, Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University
Language: English
Topic: Global Health Care Issues
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,800
OpenAlex ID: W2005365161