The global financial crisis and health equity
Toward a conceptual framework
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15295446 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Arne Ruckert (0000-0001-5689-0629, Institute of Population and Public Health, corresponding author), Ronald Labonté (0000-0002-0615-740X, Institute of Population and Public Health) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 267-279 |
| Publication date | 2012-05-14 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0958-1596 • E-ISSN: 1469-3682 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09581596.2012.685053 |
| OpenAlex | W2003818614 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 24 |
| References cited | 26 |
In this article, we identify pathways that link the global financial crisis to health equity. We distinguish between direct and indirect channels of influence, and develop a conceptual model that builds on the literature analyzing the impacts of globalization on social determinants of health. The most pertinent direct pathways discussed are economic contraction, health budget cutbacks, rise in unemployment, and qualitative transformations of health systems. We also outline how other indirect channels of influence are likely to affect health equity, including cutbacks to welfare programs, labor market transformations, the emergence of an ideological climate conducive to austerity politics, and reductions in official development assistance. We conclude by suggesting that the current intensification of neoliberal policy implementation is likely to undermine health equity, and that a different path toward economic recovery is required to ensure equitable access to health care
Austerity · Economic growth · Economics · Equity (law · Financial crisis · Global health · Health care · Health equity · Macroeconomics · Political science · Politics · Public economics · Social determinants of health · Unemployment · Employment and Welfare Studies · Global Health Care Issues · Health disparities and outcomes
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| Citations per year | 1.85 |
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| Citation span | 2013 - 2025 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |