Assessing Fiscal Space for Health in the SDG Era : A Different Story

Initially defined for overall public purposes, the concept of fiscal space was subsequently developed and adapted for the health sector. In this context, it has been applied in research and policy in over 50 low- and middle-income countries over the past ten years. Building on this vast experience a...

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Main Authors:	Barroy, Helene, Kutzin, Joseph, Tandon, Ajay, Kurowski, Christoph, Lie, Geir, Borowitz, Michael, Sparkes, Susan, Dale, Elina
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Taylor and Francis 2018
Subjects:	FISCAL SPACE FISCAL TRENDS HEALTH FINANCE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE SDGs UHC
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29305

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spelling	okr-10986-293052021-05-25T10:54:43Z Assessing Fiscal Space for Health in the SDG Era : A Different Story Barroy, Helene Kutzin, Joseph Tandon, Ajay Kurowski, Christoph Lie, Geir Borowitz, Michael Sparkes, Susan Dale, Elina FISCAL SPACE FISCAL TRENDS HEALTH FINANCE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE SDGs UHC Initially defined for overall public purposes, the concept of fiscal space was subsequently developed and adapted for the health sector. In this context, it has been applied in research and policy in over 50 low- and middle-income countries over the past ten years. Building on this vast experience and against the backdrop of shifts in the global health financing landscape in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) era, the commentary highlights key lessons and challenges in the approach to assessing potential fiscal space for health. In looking forward, the authors recommend that future fiscal space for health analyses primarily focus on domestic sources, with specific attention to potential expansion from the improved use and performance of public resources. Embedding assessments in national health planning and budgeting processes, with due consideration of the political economy dynamics, will provide a way to inform and impact allocative decisions more effectively. 2018-02-02T17:15:12Z 2018-02-02T17:15:12Z 2018-01 Journal Article Health System & Reform 2328-8604 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29305 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 World Bank Taylor and Francis Publications & Research :: Journal Article Publications & Research
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topic	FISCAL SPACE FISCAL TRENDS HEALTH FINANCE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE SDGs UHC
spellingShingle	FISCAL SPACE FISCAL TRENDS HEALTH FINANCE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE SDGs UHC Barroy, Helene Kutzin, Joseph Tandon, Ajay Kurowski, Christoph Lie, Geir Borowitz, Michael Sparkes, Susan Dale, Elina Assessing Fiscal Space for Health in the SDG Era : A Different Story
description	Initially defined for overall public purposes, the concept of fiscal space was subsequently developed and adapted for the health sector. In this context, it has been applied in research and policy in over 50 low- and middle-income countries over the past ten years. Building on this vast experience and against the backdrop of shifts in the global health financing landscape in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) era, the commentary highlights key lessons and challenges in the approach to assessing potential fiscal space for health. In looking forward, the authors recommend that future fiscal space for health analyses primarily focus on domestic sources, with specific attention to potential expansion from the improved use and performance of public resources. Embedding assessments in national health planning and budgeting processes, with due consideration of the political economy dynamics, will provide a way to inform and impact allocative decisions more effectively.
format	Journal Article
author	Barroy, Helene Kutzin, Joseph Tandon, Ajay Kurowski, Christoph Lie, Geir Borowitz, Michael Sparkes, Susan Dale, Elina
author_facet	Barroy, Helene Kutzin, Joseph Tandon, Ajay Kurowski, Christoph Lie, Geir Borowitz, Michael Sparkes, Susan Dale, Elina
author_sort	Barroy, Helene
title	Assessing Fiscal Space for Health in the SDG Era : A Different Story
title_short	Assessing Fiscal Space for Health in the SDG Era : A Different Story
title_full	Assessing Fiscal Space for Health in the SDG Era : A Different Story
title_fullStr	Assessing Fiscal Space for Health in the SDG Era : A Different Story
title_full_unstemmed	Assessing Fiscal Space for Health in the SDG Era : A Different Story
title_sort	assessing fiscal space for health in the sdg era : a different story
publisher	Taylor and Francis
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Assessing Fiscal Space for Health in the SDG Era : A Different Story

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