Studies of the Costa Rican Model I: Peace, Health and Development in Costa Rica
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1993
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Studies of the Costa Rican model I : peace, health and development in Costa Rica. A Nobel Seminar. University of Goteborg and The Nodrdic School of Public Health
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47-58
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Costa Ricans have cultivated peace and democracy for decades. They have also achieved outstanding levels of health. Their economic well-being is not so good, however. The 1949 constitution abolished the armed forces in this small Central American country. By 1990, life expectancy at birth was over 75 years - a figure similar to those of Germany or the USA. In contrast, per capita gross national product (GNP) was about a tenth that in the USA or Japan and slightly below the Latin American average. This paper explores the connections between peace, development and health achievements in Costa Rica.
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