Publication

This research and policy brief summarizes findings from two UNRISD projects: Commercialization of Health Care: Global and Local Dynamics and Policy Responses, and the health-related research, The Social Challenge of Development: Globalization and Inequality. These interlinked projects brought together researchers from 20 mainly developing and transitional countries to undertake primary research on the extent and differentiated nature of health care commercialization and globalization, its implications for access and inequality, and the scope for effective policy responses to create inclusive, effective and accountable health systems.