What is the likely impact on health, demand for health services and provision of health services of the Global Financial Crisis in Australia?

The global financial crisis increased unemployment rates in Australia and had other direct effects on individual incomes. Dr Ian McRae examined the existing literature on the effect of business cycles on health care market and attempt to estimate the likely effects of the current financial downturn.

Related publications

  • McRae I, Paolucci F (2011), The Global Financial Crisis and General Practice in Australia, Australian Health Review, 35:32-35