State Capacity, Divergence in Health Systems, and Outcomes Among Latin American Countries
Abstract
This chapter discusses how some of the countries of Latin America confronted the pandemic of COVID 19 from two different perspectives: (1) State capacity, as defined by the state infrastructure available to implement the decisions taken by governments upon society in the face of the pandemic and the attitude of the specific incumbent governments confronting the pandemic and (2) the performance of the various health systems facing COVID-19 according to their structure, infrastructure, historical performance, and their level of public and private expenditure.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Healthcare Systems and Practices
Global Health Care Issues
Public Policy and Governance
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Latin American societies
- Pages
- 25–51
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter