Needed: Global Collaboration for Comparative Research on Cities and Health

Int J Health Policy Manag. 2016, 5(7), 399–401. doi:10.15171/ijhpm.2016.39

NYU Wagner Research Paper No. 2787528

3 Pages Posted: 2 Jun 2016

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Michael K. Gusmano

The Hastings Center

Victor G. Rodwin

New York University (NYU) - Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service

Date Written: April 16, 2016

Abstract

Over half of the world’s population lives in cities and United Nations (UN) demographers project an increase of 2.5 billion more urban dwellers by 2050. Yet there is too little systematic comparative research on the practice of urban health policy and management (HPAM), particularly in the megacities of middle-income and developing nations. We make a case for creating a global database on cities, population health and healthcare systems. The expenses involved in data collection would be difficult to justify without some review of previous work, some agreement on indicators worth measuring, conceptual and methodological considerations to guide the construction of the global database, and a set of research questions and hypotheses to test. We, therefore, address these issues in a manner that we hope will stimulate further discussion and collaboration.

Keywords: Urban Health, Global Cities, Comparative Research, Cities and Health

Suggested Citation

Gusmano, Michael K. and Rodwin, Victor G., Needed: Global Collaboration for Comparative Research on Cities and Health (April 16, 2016). Int J Health Policy Manag. 2016, 5(7), 399–401. doi:10.15171/ijhpm.2016.39, NYU Wagner Research Paper No. 2787528, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2787528

Michael K. Gusmano

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Victor G. Rodwin (Contact Author)

New York University (NYU) - Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service ( email )

New York
United States

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