Advancing Empirics and Theory for a Deeper Political Economy Analysis Comment on "Health Coverage and Financial Protection in Uganda: A Political Economy Perspective".

Publisher: Kerman University of Medical Sciences Country of Publication: Iran NLM ID: 101619905 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2322-5939 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 23225939 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Health Policy Manag Subsets: MEDLINE

Original Publication: Kerman, Iran : Kerman University of Medical Sciences, [2013]-

Policy* ; Universal Health Insurance*; Humans ; Uganda

At its core, political economy analysis involves examination of the relationship between the state and the market. A number of country case studies have emerged in recent years that aim to identify political economy factors facilitating or impeding health sector reforms towards universal coverage. In this commentary, we expand Nannini and colleagues' analysis to elaborate on how political economy analyses can better inform policy design towards more successful reforms in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) by drawing more heavily on improved research design and theory. We suggest three ways that political economy studies could make deeper claims by historicizing analyses, going comparative and/or by grounding findings more deeply in theory.
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Keywords: Low- and Middle-Income Countries; Political Economy; Universal Health Coverage

Date Created: 20240415 Date Completed: 20240416 Latest Revision: 20250710

20250710

PMC10590232

10.34172/ijhpm.2023.7537

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