| Personal view | Public investments of extractive multinationals in developing countries: a cautionary tale Cecilia Perla: 2007 (PDF) Private sector contributions to the public good such as the development of infrastructure and provision of public services can serve to improve social and economic conditions for developing countries. While the potential advantages of corporate involvement are notable, Cecilia Perla identifies several ways these actors can undermine state and civil society involvement in public goods. |
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A model for the analysis of implementing universal coverage in national health financing Raphael Barrett: 2006 (PDF) Much of the strategy underpinning national health policy initiatives is based on the principal of universal coverage and comprehensive care. In this paper, OPI Research Associate Raphael Barrett presents a coverage index that defines the proportion of care provided to the care required. |
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International health labour flows: an export perspective Tim Ensor: 2005 (PDF) While traditional responses to the 'brain-drain' of the medical workforce of developing countries focus on restrictions and financial incentives for workers to remain in their host country, OPI Research Fellow Tim Ensor explores an innovative solution: the concept of a fully reimbursed international market for medical human resources. |
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Should African governments scrap user fees for health services? Rob Yates: 2004 (PDF) Rob Yates, a Senior Health Advisor for DFID, and formerly Health Adviser to the Ministry of Health, Uganda describes the substantial increase in health service utilisation that occurred after the abolition of user fees in Uganda. He provides an analysis of the costs and benefits of abolishing user fees as well as the nature of the resistance to this type of policy initiative. |
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