Date: 21/1, 13.15-15.00

Room: 419

Lecturer: Erik Andersson

Notes: GHM Pol econ of global health.pdf

Description: My aim with this lecture is that we get a good understanding of political economy of global health. There are a lot of political-economic concepts in chapter 3 of Birn, Pillay, and Holtz that are helpful, and a good part of the lecture will be about those concepts, what they mean, how they are important, and how actors and institutions are shaped by them. As the term 'political' indicates, this shaping is not a neutral and scientifically 'objective' process, but rather an outcome of political and economic struggles and debates.

Questions to consider in relation to the lecture:

What do the economic terms and concepts in figure 3-3 mean? How do different views on these concepts relate to health policies?
What is a market? What is capitalism? How do states shape them?
How do different definitions/understandings of 'development' influence health policies? Which one do you prefer?
What global institutions, actors and processes shape health in rich and poor countries?

Reading: Birn, Pillay, and Holtz Chapter 3 on political economy of global health

Important: See reading instructions for the sessions on global health law and institutions in the coming days, you have a full day on 22nd and half day on 23rd to do this