The scale of the COVID-19 pandemic is a consequence of international trade and
globalisation, with the virus spreading along established trade and travel routes. However …

Among the many drivers of health inequities, this article focuses on important, yet
insufficiently understood, international-level determinants: economic globalization and the …

A large multidisciplinary literature discusses the relationship between economic growth and
population health. The idea that economic growth is good for societies has inspired …

Background Accelerating progress to implement effective alcohol policies is necessary to
achieve multiple targets within the WHO global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol …

Using a uniquely rich set of data sources spanning more than 3,000 Brazilian municipalities
over a horizon of 25 years, we investigate the effects of changes in local economic …

This article analyzes whether trade openness and foreign direct investment are driving
factors for human development in the Middle East and North African region. We used data of …

Background Eradicating food insecurity is necessary for achieving global health goals.
Liberal trade policies might increase food supplies but how these policies influence …

While neonatal mortality is a critical measure of national health and well-being, efforts to
reduce it in post-colonial, global south national contexts continue to yield unsatisfactory …

This Element explores the association between political democracy and population health. It
reviews the rise of scholarly interest in the association, evaluates alternative indicators of …

Background As per the United Nations Women data, the maternal mortality rate in war-
affected countries is critical and more than 800 million people live in war-affected countries …