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Les relations entre santé, développement et réduction de la pauvreté

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  • Jean-Claude Berthélemy

    (CES - Centre d'économie de la Sorbonne - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

Abstract

This paper starts with the observation of a non-linear relationship between health progress and economic development. This relationship is interpreted as resulting from a bidirectional interaction between these two variables, which may lead a country to a poverty trap or alternatively to a virtuous circle of economic take-off. Emerging countries have pulled out of poverty after having made progresses in health and education. African countries still lag behind in this respect, and their backwardness has been worsened by the HIV/AIDS crisis. This analysis contributes to justify the current emphasis on aid policies to the health sector in Africa. However, improving health conditions, and escaping the povery trap, cannot be doe just by increasing health budgets. More emphasis should be put on necessary reforms to improve efficiency and equity in health policies.

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  • Jean-Claude Berthélemy, 2008. "Les relations entre santé, développement et réduction de la pauvreté," Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers) halshs-00340439, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:cesptp:halshs-00340439
    DOI: 10.1016/j.crvi.2008.08.004
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