Free-trade agreements: challenges for global health

Abstract

In this study new free-trade agreements are discussed, which are based on the breaking down of tariff and technical barriers and normally exclude most of the poorest countries in the world. Considering the current context of economic globalization and its health impacts, seven controversial points of these treaties and their possible implications for global public health are presented, mainly regarding health equity and other health determinants. Finally, this research proposes a greater social and health professionals participation in the formulation and discussion of these treaties, and a deeper insertion of Brazil in this important international agenda.

La Economía desde una Perspectiva Psicológica. La Economía Popular y Solidaria

“…Esta tendencia deja a las clases menos favorecidas sin la capacidad de participar en la redistribución de la riqueza o de elegir democráticamente su propio destino, tal y como pretende el Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (Asociación Transatlántica para el Comercio y la Inversión. TTIP) (Ribeiro, 2015).…”

A inserção do Japão no tratado de parceria do pacífico (TPP)

“…As consequências dos mega acordos TTIP e TPP para a economia brasileira, através de simulações de redução de barreiras tarifárias e não tarifárias são analisadas por THORSTENSEN & FERRAZ (2014). Os efeitos do TPP no setor da saúde são estudados por RIBEIRO (2015).…”