Global Health and Trade

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What is global trade?

  • The cross-border exchange of goods and services (correct)
  • The production of goods and services
  • The distribution of goods and services
  • The exchange of goods and services within a country

Why is global trade necessary?

  • Because some countries have a comparative advantage (correct)
  • Because global trade is a recent phenomenon
  • Because global trade is only for large countries
  • Because some countries have a comparative disadvantage

What is the purpose of tariffs, quotas, and patents in global trade?

  • To restrict global trade (correct)
  • To facilitate trade negotiations
  • To foster economic growth
  • To promote free trade

What was the outcome of the eight rounds of multilateral trade negotiations?

<p>The creation of the World Trade Organization (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the legal framework of the WTO?

<p>A tricycle with two large wheels and one small wheel (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the liberalization of global trade?

<p>Increased mutual gains (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the First International Sanitary Conference in Europe in 1851?

<p>To address the links between communicable diseases and trade/international travel (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a proximal determinant of health status?

<p>Smoking (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a result of global trade in terms of health?

<p>Both positive and negative effects on health (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a positive effect of global trade on health?

<p>The spread of telemedicine (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the multilateral agreement related to intellectual property rights?

<p>Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a negative effect of global trade on health?

<p>The spread of diseases through international travel (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the world's total GDP is accounted for by health care expenditures?

<p>8% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common mechanism for paying for personal health expenses in a publicly funded healthcare system?

<p>Tax revenue (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who finances most public health activities in higher-income countries?

<p>Taxes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is often used to finance public health initiatives in lower-income countries?

<p>A combination of governmental and external support (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of how external support can be used?

<p>Supporting global health governance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who pays for most of the public health interventions around the world?

<p>Local and national governments (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concern of financing global health?

<p>Externalities and non-excludability in consumption (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of expense relates to the health of one individual or family?

<p>Personal health expenses (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of public health expenses?

<p>Developing evidence-based clinical guidelines for managing chronic diseases (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between personal health expenses and public health expenses?

<p>Personal health expenses are related to individual health, while public health expenses are related to community health (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a situation in which the benefit of a good or service is shared by people who do not pay for it?

<p>Non-excludability (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the source of the data on variation in total health spending per capita in 2014?

<p>World Health Organization (WHO) Global Health Expenditure Database (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is bilateral aid?

<p>Money given directly from one country to another country (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of development banks like the World Bank and IMF?

<p>To offer both loans and grants for economic development projects (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of DAH was disbursed through development banks in 2000?

<p>Around 20% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a multilateral organization?

<p>The European Union (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of health ODA was provided by the top three donors in 2018?

<p>Around 60% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a foundation in the context of global health financing?

<p>A charitable trust giving grants to nonprofit organizations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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