The Role of Global Governance Institutions in mitigating the adverse Economic Impacts of Epidemics
In this
PEGNet policy brief, Belinda Archibong, Francis Annan, and Uche Ekhator-Mobayode discuss the effects of epidemics, using evidence from meningitis epidemics in Africa, finding that these shocks have significant negative effects on economic activity and child health outcomes, and that global institutions like the
WHO play an important role in mitigating their effects. They show how the influx of health financing from
WHO and
World Bank health projects have many positive outcomes, but that better targeting of health aid could lead to even greater benefits, especially in poorer regions with less health financing and access to health infrastructure.
https://www.pegnet.ifw-kiel.de/fileadmin/Dateiverwaltung/PEGNet/PEGNet_Policy_Briefs/PEGNet_PolicyBrief-22_06.10..pdf
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