Showing papers by "M. Ramesh published in 2009"
TL;DR: It is argued--on the basis of examination of reform experiences in Korea, Singapore and Thailand--that financing reforms without parallel measures to improve the provision system, especially how providers are paid, are unlikely to address the problems and may actually aggravate them.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors survey the social consequences of the 1997 Asian financial crisis with the purpose of drawing policy lessons, and show that the outbreak of the financial crisis and the ensuing increase in unemployment and poverty triggered a worsening of education and health outcomes.
Abstract: The objective of this paper is to survey the social consequences of the 1997 Asian financial crisis with the purpose of drawing policy lessons. The outbreak of the financial crisis and the ensuing increase in unemployment and poverty triggered a worsening of education and health outcomes. The situation stabilized and eventually improved only after governments and international organizations intervened. Employment creation and cash transfers programs played a positive role in maintaining income, while education and health care programs helped meet the population’s vital education and health care needs.La Crise Economique et ses Impacts Sociaux: Des Lecons Tirees de la Crise Economique Asiatique de 1997Le but de cet article est d’examiner les consequences sociales de la crise financiere asiatique de 1997, afin d’en tirer des lecons de politique. L’ouverture de la crise financiere, et l’augmentation du taux de chomage et de pauvrete qui suivit, ont provoque la deterioration des consequences sur l’education e...
42 citations
TL;DR: The authors conclude that although the axiom that health care is atypical due to pervasive market failures is widely acknowledged by reformers, the scope and depth of the negative consequences of market competition and private sector involvement are systematically underestimated in policy design and implementation.
Abstract: Market-oriented reforms in the health sector continue to dominate health policy agendas in many developing countries despite growing evidence of their negative impacts. This article critically examines eight key arguments that are used to justify market-oriented reforms and that continue to hold widespread appeal among policy makers and analysts. The authors conclude that although the axiom that health care is atypical due to pervasive market failures is widely acknowledged by reformers, the scope and depth of the negative consequences of market competition and private sector involvement are systematically underestimated in policy design and implementation, while the regulatory capacity to overcome them is overestimated. Their analysis suggests that while there is considerable scope for market-oriented reforms, the success of such reforms depends on a tight set of conditions that are often absent in the health care sector, especially but not exclusively in developing countries.
19 citations
13 Jan 2009
TL;DR: In this article, Fritzen et al. presented a case study of team-based management for good governance in the public health system of Rajasthan, India, focusing on the role of the judiciary in good governance.
Abstract: 1. Introduction Scott A. Fritzen 2. Improving Administrative Performance in Malaysia Hong-Hai Lim 3. India: Getting Governance Right for Inclusive Growth Santosh Mehrotra 4. Is Foreign aid compatible with good governance? Theory and Evidence from the Philippines Eduardo Araral, Jr. 5. Public Sector Transparency and Corporate Accounting Practices in Asia Xun Wu 6. The Hara-factor: Some lessons from innovations in governance in Japan Jorrit de Jong and Arre Zuurmond 7. 'Good Governance' and the Constraints of Local Conditions: Thaksin and the Breakdown of Thailand's Public Integrity System Alex M. Mutebi 8. The Judiciary's Role in Good Governance in Korea Joongi Kim 9. Healthcare Reforms in Thailand: Rethinking Conventional Wisdom M Ramesh 10. Restructuring Government: An Empirical Analysis of Agencification in the Public Health System of Rajasthan Avantika Singh 11. The Structural Transformation of Public Bureaucracy towards Good Governance: The Case of Team-based Management in the Korean Government Chang Kil Lee 12. Technocratic Solutions versus Political Realities: Implementing Governance Reforms in the Balochistan Province of Pakistan Raza Ahmad and Syed A.A. Akif
19 citations
Book Chapter•
01 Jan 2009
6 citations