Investment in Health: Social and Economic Returns

PAHO/WHO, ISBN 92 75 11582 6 - 2001

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The Pan American Health Organization, the Inter-American Development Bank,
the World Bank, United Nations Development Program and the United Nations
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, explore in this
publication how investing in health can benefit economic growth, household
productivity, and poverty alleviation in Latin America and the Caribbean.

This publication collects the final reports of three research projects,
includes cutting-edge research by economist interested in health issues
and by health workers who era concerned about the broader implications of
good health. These findings will go a long way towards establishing the
critical role that health plays in overall human development.

Contents: Part I: Investment in Health and Economic Growth Part II:
Productivity of Household Investment in Health Part III: Investment in
Health and Poverty Reduction <mailto:[log in to unmask]>

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