Wealth Health and Democracy in East Asia and Latin America

Why Do Some Societies Fare Well And Others Poorly At Reducing The Risk Of Early Death? Wealth Health And Democracy In East Asia And Latin America Finds That The Public Provision Of Basic Health Care And Other Inexpensive Social Services Has Reduced Mortality Rapidly Even In Tough Economic Circumstances And That Political Democracy Has Contributed To The Provision And Utilization Of Such Social Services In A Wider Range Of Ways Than Is Sometimes Recognized. These Conclusions Are Based On Case Studies Of Argentina Brazil Chile Costa Rica Indonesia South Korea Taiwan And Thailand As Well As On Cross-National Comparisons Involving These Cases And Others.