Health, social insurance, and the role of government

Published on 4 November 2019

In this Facebook Live event, IFS Research Economist Ben Zaranko looked at the economics of healthcare and social insurance, answering questions such as how and why do countries differ in how they provide health care, and why can’t we just leave it to the market?

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In this Facebook Live event (as part of the 2019 ESRC Festival of Social Science), IFS Research Economist Ben Zaranko looked at the economics of healthcare and social insurance, answering questions such as how and why do countries differ in how they provide health care, and why can’t we just leave it to the market?

You can download the slides here, and watch the video below.

Authors

Ben Zaranko
Ben Zaranko

Senior Research Economist

Ben is a Senior Research Economist and an editor of the IFS Green Budget. His work focuses on the health and social care system and UK fiscal policy.

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IFS

Suggested citation

Zaranko, B. (2019). 'Health, social insurance, and the role of government' [Presentation]. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/health-social-insurance-and-role-government (accessed: 18 April 2024).

Grant

Impact Acceleration Account 2019-23

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