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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the liberalization of global trade?

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

    What is a proximal determinant of health status?

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

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

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

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

    <p>Taxes</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

    What is the main concern of financing global health?

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

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

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

    What is bilateral aid?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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