Lisa Eckenwiler
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- January 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780748646920
- eISBN:
- 9780748676682
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Edinburgh University Press
- DOI:
- 10.3366/edinburgh/9780748646920.003.0004
- Subject:
- Political Science, International Relations and Politics
In this chapter I begin by asking what research on social determinants of health suggests for the specific ideals toward which we should aspire in addressing global health inequities. I consider a ...
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In this chapter I begin by asking what research on social determinants of health suggests for the specific ideals toward which we should aspire in addressing global health inequities. I consider a set of theories of justice that seems best suited to attend to social determinants of health and find them wanting, given an impoverished conception of persons. I suggest (re)conceiving persons as ecological subjects, that is, beings who are situated temporally, socially, and spatially, and need particular kinds of habitats in which they can become and endure. From there, I argue that global health equity calls for responsible agents to aim at 'ethical place-making' for ecological subjects.Less
In this chapter I begin by asking what research on social determinants of health suggests for the specific ideals toward which we should aspire in addressing global health inequities. I consider a set of theories of justice that seems best suited to attend to social determinants of health and find them wanting, given an impoverished conception of persons. I suggest (re)conceiving persons as ecological subjects, that is, beings who are situated temporally, socially, and spatially, and need particular kinds of habitats in which they can become and endure. From there, I argue that global health equity calls for responsible agents to aim at 'ethical place-making' for ecological subjects.
Stephen L. Cochi and Walter R. Dowdle (eds)
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- August 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780262016735
- eISBN:
- 9780262304207
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- The MIT Press
- DOI:
- 10.7551/mitpress/9780262016735.001.0001
- Subject:
- Biology, Disease Ecology / Epidemiology
Disease eradication represents the ultimate in global equity and the definitive outcome of good public health practice. Thirty years ago, the elimination of smallpox defined disease eradication as a ...
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Disease eradication represents the ultimate in global equity and the definitive outcome of good public health practice. Thirty years ago, the elimination of smallpox defined disease eradication as a monumental global achievement with lasting benefits for society. Today, the global commitment to eradicate polio and guinea worm, and heightened interest in the potential eradication of other infectious diseases, including measles/rubella, lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, and malaria, dominate public health concerns. But what does it take to eradicate a disease? This book takes a look at the evolving concepts of disease eradication, influenced by scientific advances, field experience, societal issues, and economic realities. A diverse group of experts from around the world, representing a range of disciplines, examines the biological, social, political, and economic complexities of eradicating a disease. The book details lessons learned from the initiatives against polio, measles/rubella, and onchocerciasis. Further chapters examine ethical issues, the investment case, governance models, organizational and institutional arrangements, political and social factors, the feasibility of eradication goals, priority setting, and the integration of disease eradication programs with existing health systems.Less
Disease eradication represents the ultimate in global equity and the definitive outcome of good public health practice. Thirty years ago, the elimination of smallpox defined disease eradication as a monumental global achievement with lasting benefits for society. Today, the global commitment to eradicate polio and guinea worm, and heightened interest in the potential eradication of other infectious diseases, including measles/rubella, lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, and malaria, dominate public health concerns. But what does it take to eradicate a disease? This book takes a look at the evolving concepts of disease eradication, influenced by scientific advances, field experience, societal issues, and economic realities. A diverse group of experts from around the world, representing a range of disciplines, examines the biological, social, political, and economic complexities of eradicating a disease. The book details lessons learned from the initiatives against polio, measles/rubella, and onchocerciasis. Further chapters examine ethical issues, the investment case, governance models, organizational and institutional arrangements, political and social factors, the feasibility of eradication goals, priority setting, and the integration of disease eradication programs with existing health systems.
Koichi Hamada, Anil K Kashyap, and David E. Weinstein (eds)
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- August 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780262014892
- eISBN:
- 9780262289467
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- The MIT Press
- DOI:
- 10.7551/mitpress/9780262014892.001.0001
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Econometrics
Japan’s economic bubble burst in the early 1990s, and the country entered its famous “lost decade”—a period of stagnation and economic disruption that persisted until 2003. The current declines in ...
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Japan’s economic bubble burst in the early 1990s, and the country entered its famous “lost decade”—a period of stagnation and economic disruption that persisted until 2003. The current declines in global equity and real estate markets have eerie parallels to Japan’s economic woes of the 1990s. If we are to avoid repeating Japan’s experience on a global scale, we must understand what happened, why it happened, and the effectiveness (or ineffectiveness) of Japan’s policy choices. In this book, economists—Japan specialists and others—bring state-of-the-art models and analytic tools to bear on these questions. The chapters generate new facts and new findings about Japan’s lost decade. As much of the research shows, the slowdown can be broken down into two phases: A typical recession; followed by a breakdown in the economy likely due to insufficient restructuring, which is not well described by conventional models. The contributors offer arguments showing that Japan’s experience, and the unconventional—sometimes unsuccessful—measures adopted by Japan’s government and central bank, offer valuable lessons for our post-boom world.Less
Japan’s economic bubble burst in the early 1990s, and the country entered its famous “lost decade”—a period of stagnation and economic disruption that persisted until 2003. The current declines in global equity and real estate markets have eerie parallels to Japan’s economic woes of the 1990s. If we are to avoid repeating Japan’s experience on a global scale, we must understand what happened, why it happened, and the effectiveness (or ineffectiveness) of Japan’s policy choices. In this book, economists—Japan specialists and others—bring state-of-the-art models and analytic tools to bear on these questions. The chapters generate new facts and new findings about Japan’s lost decade. As much of the research shows, the slowdown can be broken down into two phases: A typical recession; followed by a breakdown in the economy likely due to insufficient restructuring, which is not well described by conventional models. The contributors offer arguments showing that Japan’s experience, and the unconventional—sometimes unsuccessful—measures adopted by Japan’s government and central bank, offer valuable lessons for our post-boom world.
Aart Kraay and Jaume Ventura
- Published in print:
- 2007
- Published Online:
- February 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780226107264
- eISBN:
- 9780226107288
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- DOI:
- 10.7208/chicago/9780226107288.003.0012
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Financial Economics
This chapter reports a novel theoretical model that connects present international imbalances and the bursting of the global equity bubble in 2000. Budget deficits constitute a welfare-improving ...
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This chapter reports a novel theoretical model that connects present international imbalances and the bursting of the global equity bubble in 2000. Budget deficits constitute a welfare-improving policy response to the collapse of the bubble. They also constitute a beggar-thy-neighbor policy that is responsible for the collapse of the bubble. The presented model crudely but effectively encapsulates conventional views of the U.S. current account deficit. The U.S. government recognizes the beneficial role that bubbly firms play in the world economy. The appearance of a bubble in the U.S. stock market in the second half of the 1990s explains much of the decline in U.S. net foreign assets. The collapse of the stock market in 2000 was the result of a coordination failure or change in investor sentiment, and the rapid expansion of public debt since then served to displace inefficient investments in the same way that the bubble did.Less
This chapter reports a novel theoretical model that connects present international imbalances and the bursting of the global equity bubble in 2000. Budget deficits constitute a welfare-improving policy response to the collapse of the bubble. They also constitute a beggar-thy-neighbor policy that is responsible for the collapse of the bubble. The presented model crudely but effectively encapsulates conventional views of the U.S. current account deficit. The U.S. government recognizes the beneficial role that bubbly firms play in the world economy. The appearance of a bubble in the U.S. stock market in the second half of the 1990s explains much of the decline in U.S. net foreign assets. The collapse of the stock market in 2000 was the result of a coordination failure or change in investor sentiment, and the rapid expansion of public debt since then served to displace inefficient investments in the same way that the bubble did.
