Relationships between Economic Growth and Population Health in Low and Middle Income Countries

From 1960 to the present, many low and middle income countries have experienced significant economic growth and unprecedented improvements in population health. We examine the complex relationship between economic growth and population health, including the economic and health impacts of malaria, tu...

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Main Authors:	Swint, J. Michael, Franzini, Luisa, Honda, Chika, Murakami, Yuki, Rasu, Rafia S.
Format:	Journal Article
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Published:	2012
Subjects:	National Government Expenditures and Health H510 Health Production I120 Health: Government Policy Regulation Public Health I180 Demographic Trends and Forecasts General Migration J110 Economic Development: Human Resources Human Development Income Distribution Migration O150 Measurement of Economic Growth Aggregate Productivity Cross-Country Output Convergence O470
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spelling	okr-10986-49722021-04-23T14:02:20Z Relationships between Economic Growth and Population Health in Low and Middle Income Countries Swint, J. Michael Franzini, Luisa Honda, Chika Murakami, Yuki Rasu, Rafia S. National Government Expenditures and Health H510 Health Production I120 Health: Government Policy Regulation Public Health I180 Demographic Trends and Forecasts General Migration J110 Economic Development: Human Resources Human Development Income Distribution Migration O150 Measurement of Economic Growth Aggregate Productivity Cross-Country Output Convergence O470 From 1960 to the present, many low and middle income countries have experienced significant economic growth and unprecedented improvements in population health. We examine the complex relationship between economic growth and population health, including the economic and health impacts of malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, malnutrition, reproductive health issues, and the associated intervention policies. We also examine the impact of several pertinent economic policies on population health, including microfinance, the TRIPS agreement, and UNIT AID, an international organization for purchasing drugs for use against AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis. In addition we examine the effects of globalization on population health and economic growth. The evidence indicates that investment in improved population health is a reasonable macroeconomic policy tool for economic growth in low and middle income countries because improved health status has a positive impact on economic performance, and diminished health status has a negative impact on economic performance. Furthermore, variations in the rates of diffusion of disease control technologies have been a major cause of the variations in population health and economic growth between countries. Since 1960, low and middle income countries have been much more successful in closing the life expectancy gap than the economic development gap with high income OECD countries. Finally, while some progress has been made, achieving the infant and childhood mortality Millennium Development Goals will require a substantial investment in the increased diffusion of existing disease control knowledge and technology. Increased income per capita alone will not be sufficient. 2012-03-30T07:30:38Z 2012-03-30T07:30:38Z 2008 Journal Article Osaka Economic Papers 04734548 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4972 EN http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Journal Article
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topic	National Government Expenditures and Health H510 Health Production I120 Health: Government Policy Regulation Public Health I180 Demographic Trends and Forecasts General Migration J110 Economic Development: Human Resources Human Development Income Distribution Migration O150 Measurement of Economic Growth Aggregate Productivity Cross-Country Output Convergence O470
spellingShingle	National Government Expenditures and Health H510 Health Production I120 Health: Government Policy Regulation Public Health I180 Demographic Trends and Forecasts General Migration J110 Economic Development: Human Resources Human Development Income Distribution Migration O150 Measurement of Economic Growth Aggregate Productivity Cross-Country Output Convergence O470 Swint, J. Michael Franzini, Luisa Honda, Chika Murakami, Yuki Rasu, Rafia S. Relationships between Economic Growth and Population Health in Low and Middle Income Countries
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description	From 1960 to the present, many low and middle income countries have experienced significant economic growth and unprecedented improvements in population health. We examine the complex relationship between economic growth and population health, including the economic and health impacts of malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, malnutrition, reproductive health issues, and the associated intervention policies. We also examine the impact of several pertinent economic policies on population health, including microfinance, the TRIPS agreement, and UNIT AID, an international organization for purchasing drugs for use against AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis. In addition we examine the effects of globalization on population health and economic growth. The evidence indicates that investment in improved population health is a reasonable macroeconomic policy tool for economic growth in low and middle income countries because improved health status has a positive impact on economic performance, and diminished health status has a negative impact on economic performance. Furthermore, variations in the rates of diffusion of disease control technologies have been a major cause of the variations in population health and economic growth between countries. Since 1960, low and middle income countries have been much more successful in closing the life expectancy gap than the economic development gap with high income OECD countries. Finally, while some progress has been made, achieving the infant and childhood mortality Millennium Development Goals will require a substantial investment in the increased diffusion of existing disease control knowledge and technology. Increased income per capita alone will not be sufficient.
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author	Swint, J. Michael Franzini, Luisa Honda, Chika Murakami, Yuki Rasu, Rafia S.
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title	Relationships between Economic Growth and Population Health in Low and Middle Income Countries
title_short	Relationships between Economic Growth and Population Health in Low and Middle Income Countries
title_full	Relationships between Economic Growth and Population Health in Low and Middle Income Countries
title_fullStr	Relationships between Economic Growth and Population Health in Low and Middle Income Countries
title_full_unstemmed	Relationships between Economic Growth and Population Health in Low and Middle Income Countries
title_sort	relationships between economic growth and population health in low and middle income countries
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Relationships between Economic Growth and Population Health in Low and Middle Income Countries

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