D. E. Cooper Weil, A. P. Alicbusan, J. F. Wilson, M. R. Reich and D. J. Bradly. The Impact of Development Policies on Health—A Review of the Literature

Pakistan Development Review, Spring, 1991 by Sabiha Ibrahim

D. E. Cooper Weil, A. P. Alicbusan, J. F. Wilson, M. R. Reich and D. J. Bradly. The Impact of Development Policies on Health--A Review of the Literature. Geneva: World Health Organization. 1990. ix 165 pp.

This publication reviews selective literature on the links between health conditions and development policies as related to economic growth in five sectors--macro-economics, agriculture, industry, energy, and housing.

It identifies the immediate and underlying causes of ill-health in each sector and pinpoints the major gaps in existing studies. There is a consideration of how changes in policy and implementation can mitigate the negative effects and enhance health conditions. A basis is provided for future studies to examine the linkages across sectors and to identify important areas for policy intervention.

* Prepared by Ms Sabiha Ibrahim, Faculty Member at the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad.