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Week 4 Discussion 3 Articles: 

The impact of macroeconomic policies on the growth of public health expenditure: An empirical assessment from the Indian states

The Impact of Macroeconomic Policies on Healthcare Delivery in Kenya

The effect of macroeconomic indicators on health-care expenditure in Iran

Macroeconomic policies and increasing social-health inequality in Iran

Macroeconomic policies and health in developing countries

Week 4 Discussion 3: Macroeconomic Policies and Public Health

R ead and compare two articles of your choice from offered in the Forum. Are there similarities in the conclusions? Are there differences?  Why?

While answering, consider the following

-the country profile

-the type of study and tools used for data collection 

-bias and any specific assumptions 

-political environment and transparency

-importance of the issue to the public and government

The post should be developed in a  comparative analysis style. It should not be longer than 500 words plus references. Make sure to support your reasoning with evidence (no less than 2) formatted in APA 7th Edition. This activity is weighted 5% toward the final grade. 

In your replies to the peers indicate:

-if you find their reasoning convincing and why

-what type of evidence you found the most useful in accepting your peers' conclusions/or not. Explain why

-offer a suggestion on how the reasoning might have been improved or what other evidence could have been used to support/oppose it