The consequences of neoliberalism in the current pandemic

Navarro, Vicente

doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0020731420925449

The consequences of neoliberalism in the current pandemic

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Navarro V. The consequences of neoliberalism in the current pandemic. Int J Health Serv. 2020 Jul;50(3):271-5. DOI: 10.1177/0020731420925449

Abstract

This article analyzes how the neoliberal policies, such as the politics of austerity (with considerable cuts to social policy expenditures including medical care and public health services) and the privatization of health services, imposed by many governments on both sides of the North Atlantic, considerably weakened the capacity of the response to the coronavirus pandemic in Italy, Spain, and the United States.