Global public goods for health : health, economic and public health perspectives / edited by Richard D. Smith ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Smith, Richard, 1968-2017.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical policy--International cooperation.

Medical policy.

Public health--International cooperation.

Public health.

Public goods.

Medical economics.

World health.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 287 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.

Summary:

There is a growing awareness of cross-border issues in health, and that these require new policy responses and financing mechanisms. The increasing importance of health as an international issue, and the growth of interest in health issues among non-health sector bodies, have brought to prominence the concept of 'global public goods' (GPGs) as applied to health. These 'goods' are in the interest of the world as a whole. However, certain 'public good' attributes (non-excludability and non-rivalry in consumption) result in a lack of incentive to produce these goods. Global Public Goods for Health addresses the growing globalization of health from the unique perspective of the economic concept of public goods. This concept identifies where a 'good' or service (such as knowledge of an infectious disease outbreak) which would be of benefit globally will not be produced or disseminated if left to 'the market', because of a lack of incentive: no-one can be excluded from accessing the good, no charge can be levied for use and no costs recouped. Nationally, the production of these goods is usually assured by government intervention, but at the global level there is no 'global government' to undertake this role. The global public good concept therefore extends the economic analysis of public goods to this international level. This book is specifically concerned with the aspects of health that may be classed as global public goods, and considers how knowledge about the concept should help to ensure their provision.

Contents:

Section 1 The global public goods for health concept

1 Global public goods and health: Concepts and issues / David Woodward, Richard D Smith 3

Section 2 Global public goods for health: Case studies

2 Polio eradication / R Bruce Aylward, Arnab Acharya, Sarah England, Mary Agocs, Jennifer Linkins 33

3 Tuberculosis control / Jim Yong Kim, Aaron Shakow, Arachu Castro, Chris Vanderwarker, Paul Farmer 54

4 Antimicrobial drug resistance / Richard D Smith, Joanna Coast 73

5 Global environment / Anthony J McMichael, Colin D Butler, Michael J Ahern 94

Section 3 Knowledge: The central global public good for health

6 Medical knowledge / Jayati Ghosh 119

7 Genomics knowledge / Halla Thorsteinsdottir, Abdallah S Daar, Richard D Smith, Peter A Singer 137

8 Public health infrastructure and knowledge / John Powles, Flavio Comin 159

Section 4 Enabling global public goods for health: The importance of legislation

9 International law / David P Fidler 177

10 International health regulations and epidemic control / Johan Giesecke 196

11 International law and the international legislative process: The WHO framework convention on tobacco control / Allyn L Taylor, Douglas W Bettcher, Richard Peck 212

Section 5 A critique of the global public goods for health concept and practice

12 Global public goods for health: A flawed paradigm? / Gavin Mooney, Janet Dzator 233

13 Global public goods for health: Use and limitations / Richard D Smith, David Woodward 246

Section 6 Global public goods for health: The future

14 Global public goods for health: From theory to policy / Richard D Smith, Robert Beaglehole, David Woodward, Nick Drager 269.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0198525443

0198527985

OCLC:

51511277