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.This paper examines the implications of this for global health efforts and recommends a tailored middle-income strategy for … global health funders. The paper describes trends in the global distribution of poverty, preventable infectious diseases, and … health aid response to date; revisits the rationale for health aid through agencies like GAVI and the Global Fund; and …
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goods and services (indirect taxes) and health outcomes, which they hypothesise arises from the impact such taxes have on … the real incomes of the poor. This paper revisits the relationship between tax types and health outcomes using the ICTD … revenue are associated with increased public health expenditure; we find some weak evidence that greater reliance on direct …
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During the course of the last 100 years, the wealthiest and most powerful nations on the planet have systematically gathered around in small groups of experts, scientific committees and working parties, under the auspices of the League of Nations and the OECD, to decide on the appropriate tax...
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Taxes have extraordinary roles in any country's economic development and policymaking. This study extends prior studies by investigating the impact of direct and indirect taxes on the economic development of 47 developed and 90 developing countries. All data about the variables involved in the...
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spending that prioritizes education. In contrast, wealthy countries are more likely to benefit from health-related spending … redistributive spending that prioritises schooling. On the other hand, rich countries are more likely to benefit from health …
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Obesity has risen dramatically in the past few decades. However, the relative contribution of energy intake and energy expenditure to rising obesity is not known. Moreover, the extent to which social and economic factors tip the energy balance is not well understood. In this longitudinal...
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Obesity has risen dramatically in the past few decades. However, the relative contribution of energy intake and energy expenditure to rising obesity is not known. Moreover, the extent to which social and economic factors tip the energy balance is not well understood. In this longitudinal...
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-economic effects in terms of living standards, education, health, and gender equality, which appear to be unprecedented in depth and …The COVID-19 pandemic has upended health and living standards around the world. This article provides an interim …
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