The ongoing financial and economic crisis is having a direct impact on the ability of households to pay for health care, a situation that will likely be exacerbated as real government spending on health care declines in many countries due to reduced revenues from the general government budget and payroll-funded health insurance. More »

Per student financing is a straightforward concept where local authorities and/or schools are given fixed amounts of financing based on the numbers of students enrolled in their systems. More »

Besides affecting the private sector, the current global economic downturn will likely have a far-reaching impact on government revenues around the world. As country budgets are squeezed tight, social programs which directly help poor and vulnerable people will become pressure points for reducing government spending. More »