Presents a number of empirical studies of the application of economic concepts and techniques to health in developing countries. It clarifies the ways in which health economics can be used in practice and reports research results that are of importance to policy-makers.

This book presents a number of empirical studies of the application of economic concepts and techniques to health in developing countries. It both clarifies the ways in which health economics can be used in practice and reports research results that are of key importance to policy-makers. All the contributors have direct experience of working in developing countries, whether for governments, educational institutions, or international agencies. John S. Akin, Peter Berman, Ricardo Bitran-Dicovsky, Guy Carrin, Avi Dor, David W. Dunlop, Susan Foster, Jacques van der Gaag, Charles Griffin, Geoffrey Hoare, Abdulai Issaka-Tinorgah, Maureen Lewis, Prosper Nuyandagazi, Vincente B. Paqueo, Margaret Phillips, Barry M. Popkin, Nicholas Prescott, Suomi Saki, Donald S. Shepard, J. Brad Schwartz, Catriona Waddington, Dieter Zschock

'The authors and editors plainly intend that this collection should be read by non-economists. Clear writing, careful instructions and explanations of technical terms ensure that all but a few of the essays are readily accessible to non-economists.' Richard Stevenson, International Journal of Epidemiology