non-governmental
organization (NGO): any private organization involved in activities that
have transnational implications
state: an organized
political entity that occupies a definite territory, has a permanent population,
and enjoys stable government, independence and sovereignty
The promotion and protection of cultural diversity, core labour rights, and the environment through global cooperation are also regarded as global public goods. Health-specific global public goods fall into three broad categories:
One of the key questions about global public goods is: how can investment in them be encouraged?
he free-rider term describes a situation when no individual is prepared to pay the
There is little market incentive to develop such medicines, as those suffering from the disease typically have low purchasing power. In addition, countries worst affected by neglected diseases tend to have little capacity or resources to invest in R&D.