ABSTRACT
In the last two decades of the 20th century, we witnessed a dramatic growth in social inequalities within and among countries. This has had a most negative impact on the health and quality of life of large sectors of the populations in the developed and underdeveloped world. This volume analyzes the reasons for this increase in inequalities and its consequences for the well-being of populations. Scholars from a variety of disciplines and countries analyze the different dimensions of this topic.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|20 pages
Review of the Research
chapter Chapter 1|18 pages
A Historical Review (1965—1997) of Studies on Class, Health, and Quality of Life: A Personal Account
part II|139 pages
Causes for the Growth of Inequalities and Their Impact on Health and Quality of Life
chapter Chapter 2|75 pages
Neoliberalism, "Globalization," Unemployment, Inequalities, and the Welfare State
chapter Chapter 4|49 pages
The Political Economy of the Welfare State in Developed Capitalist Countries
part III|100 pages
Critique of International Agencies: WHO, PAHO, World Bank, IMF, UNICEF, and UNDP
chapter Chapter 5|7 pages
Ravaging the Poor: The International Monetary Fund Indicted by Its Own Data
chapter Chapter 6|10 pages
World Bank Education Policy: Market Liberalism Meets Ideological Conservatism
chapter Chapter 9|9 pages
In Pursuit of "Growth with Equity": The Limits of Chile's Free-Market Social Reforms
part IV|51 pages
Neoliberalism and Social and Health Policy
part V|77 pages
Debate on Pathways of Social Inequalities and Health
chapter Chapter 15|19 pages
Income Inequality, Social Cohesion, and Health: Clarifying the Theory— A Reply to Muntaner and Lynch
part VI|94 pages
Analysis of Proposed Solutions: The Importance of the Political Context
