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Stunted Lives, Stagnant Economies: Poverty, Disease, and Underdevelopment
Eileen Stillwaggon
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An important study on the impact of poverty on health and the effect of poor health on national economies and human development
This is a fascinating, lively, and well-written book. The author has a clear message which she states at the beginning, namely, that health is primarily an economic, not a medical problem, and she follows that to the end.Keith Griffin, University of California, Riverside
Houses made of rags and flattened soda cans, filthy water that breeds disease, counterfeit medicines, no access to decent medical care how can children growing up in such an environment become productive workers ... Read more
An important study on the impact of poverty on health and the effect of poor health on national economies and human development
This is a fascinating, lively, and well-written book. The author has a clear message which she states at the beginning, namely, that health is primarily an economic, not a medical problem, and she follows that to the end.Keith Griffin, University of California, Riverside
Houses made of rags and flattened soda cans, filthy water that breeds disease, counterfeit medicines, no access to decent medical care how can children growing up in such an environment become productive workers ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
New Brunswick NJ, United States
ISBN
9780813524948
SKU
V9780813524948
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About Eileen Stillwaggon
Eileen Stillwaggon is an assistant professor of economics at Gettysburg College. Her research includes work on the Ute Reservation in Utah, in Tanzania, and in Argentina.
Reviews for Stunted Lives, Stagnant Economies: Poverty, Disease, and Underdevelopment
This is a fascinating, lively, and well-written book. The author has a clear message which she states at the beginning, namely, that health is primarily an economic, not a medical problem, and she follows that to the end.
Keith Griffin
University of California, Riverside
Keith Griffin
University of California, Riverside