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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Ruth Levine, PhD, Center for Global Development, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 301, Washington, DC 20036-1903, 202-416-0707, rlevine@iie.com
This presentation is intended to serve as a framework for the subsequent presentations. It has four parts. First, a proposed definition of the term “globalization” is introduced, and various dimensions of globalization are described. Attention is given to how globalization is experienced from the perspective of institutions, communities and individuals. Examples are taken from the health sector. Second, the debate around the phenomenon of globalization is characterized: Who are the main actors and stakeholders? In what context have they emerged? What are the main lines of argument and what are the competing myths? Third, the knowledge base about the costs and benefits of globalization is summarized, highlighting the types of empirical (quantitative and qualitative) information and analysis that have been generated in the recent past – and identifying key gaps in knowledge. Fourth and finally, specific attention is given to one of the persistent and hotly contended questions: How does globalization affect the equitable distribution of resources within nations? Current empirical data (particularly from the Latin American region) are used to propose an answer this question – and to pose several new ones.
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Keywords: International Health, Politics
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.