Abstract “If living were a thing that money could buy” is the refrain in the folk song “All My
Trials”; in the context of global patterns of health and illness, it is. This chapter demonstrates …

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They have largely benefited only about 20% of the world's population. In the 1990s, 89% of …

The impact of increased national wealth, as measured by Gross Domestic Product (GDP), on
public health is widely understood, however an equally important but less well-acclaimed …

This anthology's point of departure is the conclusion by the 2005-set Commission on the
Social Determinants of Health of the World Health Organization (WHO) that global socio …

Poverty and inequality are among the most significant determinants of health. Increased
inequality gaps associated with globalization have serious implications for global health …

This chapter is the first of three on the roles of markets, the private sector, and governments
in global health. It provides an overview of principles and unresolved issues of relevance to …

Technology and politics have thrust the world more closely together than ever before. The
benefits of globalization are potentially enormous, as a result of the increased sharing of …

“If living were a thing that money could buy” Imagine for a moment a series of disasters that
killed almost 1400 women every day for a year: the equivalent of four or five daily crashes of …

The world economy is entering an era of multiple crises, involving finance, food security and
global environmental change. This article assesses the implications for global public health …