Resumen

LUSTIG, Nora. Salud y desarrollo económico. El caso de México. El trimestre econ [online]. 2007, vol.74, n.296, pp.793-822.  Epub 20-Nov-2020. ISSN 2448-718X.

This article analizes the relationship between health and economic growth and poverty. It finds that Mexico presents lower levels of health than those expected for its degree of development. It also concludes that there are huge contrasts among geographic zones, ethnic groups and socioeconomic status. This may be due to a somehow regressive public expenditure in health as half the population is not covered by any social security scheme. Hence it is needed a National Fund to finance healcare and allow a universal system that is independent of, for example, geographic zone or public/private source of work.

Palabras llave : seguridad social; salud; crecimiento económico; pobreza y desigualdad.

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