Banking on Health

Shiri Noy is Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Sociology at Denison University, USA. She is the author of several articles on global health in Latin American Policy, Sociology of Development, and the International Journal of Comparative Sociology.

• 1. Introduction: Globalization, Development, and Health.- 2. The State of Health in Latin America: Trends and Determinants of Health Expenditures.- 3. Argentina: Mixed Outcomes While Coping with Crisis in a Planner State.- 4. Peru: Slow, Steady Health Reform in a Weak State.- 5. Costa Rica: The Challenges of Maintaining Universalism in a Strong State.- 6. Neoliberalism and the World Bank’s Changing Approach to Health.- 7. Conclusion: ¿Más Mercado, Menos Estado? The World Bank, Neoliberalism, and Health Sector Reform in Latin America.

“Noy’s work is an excellent installation into the world of comparative, global/ transnational sociology. Her mixed-methods approach is inspirational, and her findings encourage us to always look beyond the conventional narratives that some scholars assume are uniformly true. Her work would be an excellent addition to courses on medical sociology, global/transnational sociology, comparative sociology, the welfare state, and Latin America.” (Timothy Gill, Social Forces, Vol. 96 (4), 2018)