ИПИ Библиотека

The authors encompass a wide spectrum of expertise and write from diverse backgrounds. While every country is unique, the essays highlight universal values of consumer choice and market mechanisms in government reform which may be adopted to any national context.

Section One deals with health and welfare reform in a pan-European context, including a comparison with Canada. Section two examines the biotech revolution, and looks at its possible impact on future healthcare q an influence which is often overlooked in a static context of redistribution and budget cuts. Finally, we discuss consume empowerment as a reform tool in formerly closed health services, and the issue of intellectual property and competition policies, which form the framework around which the healthcare market of tomorrow will be developed.

Francesca Ficai

Francesca Ficai is a former senior researcher with the Stockholm Network (SN) of market-oriented think tanks. Ficai joined the SN in October 2006 following a spell working for two Labour MP's in Westminster. Prior to this she worked for the European Commission, working for the DG Regional Policy and had a spell with PriceWaterhouseCoopers in the tax department.