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FISCAL SPACE FOR HEALTH A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Authors

Timothy Powell Jackson ; Kara Hanson ; Di McIntyre

Abstract

Countries the world over are faced with the challenge of finding adequate resources to finance their health system. Increasing attention is thus being given to the question of how to increase financial resources to health – and specifically how to expand fiscal space for health. Fiscal space for health refers to the capacity of government to provide “additional budgetary resources for [health] without any prejudice to the sustainability of its financial position.”

Document details

ID:UH2030-103
Year:2012
Volume:1
Issue:December 2012
ISBN:
Document Type:Article
Health Topic:Health Information
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