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Health, Economic Development, And Household Poverty: The Role Of The Health Sector / Anne Mills, Sara Bennett, Lucy Gilson -- The Consequences Of Population Health For Economic Performance / Marcella Alsan... [et Al.] -- Illness And Labour Productivity: A Case Study From Rural Kenya / Sydney Rosen, Jonathon Simon, And Matthew Fox -- Access And Equity: Evidence On The Extent To Which Health Services Address The Needs Of The Poor / Natasha Palmer -- Illness, Health Service Costs And Their Consequences For Households / Di Mcintyre And Michael Thiede -- Coping With The Costs Of Illness: Vulnerability And Resilience Among Poor Households In Urban Sri Lanka / Steven Russell. Alternative Approaches To Extending Health Services To The Poorest / Sara Bennett -- Targeting Services Towards The Poor: A Review Of Targeting Mechanisms And Their Effectiveness / Kara Hanson, Eve Worrall, And Virginia Wiseman -- Protecting The Poor From The Cost Of Services Through Health Financing Reform / Sara Bennett And Lucy Gilson -- Building Voice And Agency Of Poor People In Health: Public Action Within Health Systems / Rene Loewenson -- Improving Equity In Health Through Health Financing Reform: A Case Study Of The Introduction Of Universal Coverage In Thailand / Supasit Pannarunothai. Promoting Access, Financial Protection And Empowerment For The Poor: Vimo Sewa In India / M. Kent Ranson, Tara Sinha, And Mirai Chatterjee -- Conclusions: From Evidence To Action / Sara Bennett, Lucy Gilson, And Anne Mills. Edited By Sara Bennett, Lucy Gilson And Anne Mills. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [235]-265) And Index.