The political-economic determinants of health and health inequities

The political-economic determinants of health and health inequities

Alexander Kentikelenis
Séminaire scientifique de l'OSC - Vendredi 17 janvier 2020
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Séminaire scientifique de l'OSC 2019-2020

98, rue de l'Université 75007 Paris - salle Annick Percheron

vendredi 17 janvier 2020 de 12h à 13h30

The political-economic determinants of health and health inequities

Alexander Kentikelenis
(Assistant professor of political economy and sociology, Bocconi University)


Alexander KentikelenisSociologists have long drawn attention to the social determinants of health - the conditions under which people are born, grow, live, work, and age. This talk shifts attention to determinants of health that are further upstream: the political-economic environment.

First, I present a conceptual framework for mapping the mechanisms through which political economy impacts health.

Subsequently, I discuss two empirical case studies that illustrate some of these mechanisms: the impact of the economic crisis and austerity on health status in Greece, and the impact of “structural adjustment programmes” by the IMF on health equity in low-income countries.

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