Overview
- Complicates the implications of "neoliberalism" by suggesting that non-neoliberal ends can be brought about by neoliberal means
- Based on detailed case studies of the influence of the World Bank on health policy development and reform in three Latin American countries
- Grounded in empirical evidence such as quantitative data and case studies
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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This book addresses the puzzle of why the World Bank was unable to effect sweeping neoliberal health reforms in Latin America from the 1980s onward. Through the use of quantitative regional data together with interview and archival data collected during fieldwork in Argentina, Costa Rica, Peru, and Washington DC, this book argues that the answer to this puzzle is twofold. First, the World Bank has not promoted a uniformly neoliberal, monolithic agenda in health. Second, countries’ autonomy and capacity in this sector shape how the World Bank is involved in reforms. Finally, the book distinguishes neoliberal ends from means in health sector reform and traces changes in “banking on health” over time.
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Reviews
“Noy’s work is an excellent installation into the world of comparative, global/ transnational sociology. Her mixed-methods approach is inspirational, and her findings encourage us to always look beyond the conventional narratives that some scholars assume are uniformly true. Her work would be an excellent addition to courses on medical sociology, global/transnational sociology, comparative sociology, the welfare state, and Latin America.” (Timothy Gill, Social Forces, Vol. 96 (4), 2018)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Shiri Noy is Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Sociology at Denison University, USA. She is the author of several articles on global health in Latin American Policy, Sociology of Development, and the International Journal of Comparative Sociology.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Banking on Health
Book Subtitle: The World Bank and Health Sector Reform in Latin America
Authors: Shiri Noy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61765-7
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-61764-0Published: 02 October 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-87156-1Published: 18 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-61765-7Published: 18 September 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 241
Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations
Topics: Political Sociology, Public Health, Health Economics, International Economics, Development Economics