Trade Agreements and Public Health

A Primer for Health Policy Makers, Researchers and Advocates

AvDeborah Gleeson,Ronald Labonté

Inbunden, Engelska, 2020

Del i serien Palgrave Studies in Public Health Policy Research

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Beskrivning

The need for policy coherence between trade and health has never been greater, yet few public health workers are equipped to navigate this complex field. It explores the trade policy making process, methods for trade and health research, and recommendations for strengthening policy coherence.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-01-30
Mått:148 x 210 x 18 mm
Vikt:394 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Palgrave Studies in Public Health Policy Research
Antal sidor:174
Förlag:Springer Verlag, Singapore
ISBN:9789811504846

Utforska kategorier

Statsskick och politiska processer inom Samhälle och politik
Folkrätt inom Juridik
Hälso- och sjukvård inom Medicin

Mer om författaren

Deborah Gleeson is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology and Public Health at La Trobe University, and an Associate of La Trobe University’s Centre for Health Law and Society. She holds an honorary position with the Public Health Association of Australia. Ronald Labonté is Distinguished Research Chair in Globalization and Health Equity and Professor in the School of Public Health and Epidemiology, University of Ottawa. He is active in the People’s Health Movement.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction.- 2. Trade and Health: From Ancient Pandemics to the World Trade Organization and Beyond.- 3. Health Services and Access to Medicines and Other Health Technologies.- 4. Commodities Harmful to Health.- 5. Trade, Labour Markets, and the Environment.- 6. The Politics of Trade Policy and the Trade Negotiating Process.- 7. Methods and Approaches to Measuring the Impact of Trade Agreements on Public Health.- 8. Conclusion: Strengthening Trade and Health Policy Coherence.