Executive summary Despite dramatic improvements in survival, nutrition, and education over
recent decades, today's children face an uncertain future. Climate change, ecological …

Power is a growing area of study for researchers and practitioners working in the field of
health policy and systems research (HPSR). Theoretical development and empirical …

This book challenges conventional wisdoms both about economic performance and about
policies for economic development in African countries. Its starting point is the striking …

What political and social features of states help explain the distribution of reported Covid-19
deaths? We survey existing works on (1) state capacity,(2) political institutions,(3) political …

Executive summary All countries not in the throes of widespread civil war or conflict have a
political settlement–that is, an explicit or implicit agreement among powerful groups about …

Background Infant and child mortality rates are among the health indicators of importance in
a given community or country. It is the fourth millennium development goal that by 2015, all …

Recent decades have seen a surge in women occupying positions of political power. This
has been welcomed in part as a means of achieving better policy outcomes for women. We …

Analyses of health policy in low-and middle-income countries frequently mention but rarely
adequately explore power dynamics, whether or not the policy in question targets the poor …

Background Although low birthweight (LBW) babies represent only 15.5% of global births, it
is the leading underlying cause of deaths among newborns in countries where neonatal …

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