Rob Reich, an assistant professor of political science and ethics in society at Stanford, goes so far as to say that the tax code promotes inequities through the breaks it provides for charitable giving.
OOP payments are a major barrier to access; they promote inequities and contribute towards household poverty [ 6- 10].
The negative implications of OOP payments are well documented: they impact negatively on the demand for health care, contribute towards household poverty, promote inequities and generate little revenue [ 3- 10].
DAPPs promote inequity and out-of-pocket expenditures because their users pay for the medications and often for the visit.
Decentralization policies can also promote inequity via political mechanisms, as when local elites take leadership roles, potentially leading to the hijacking of resources if transparency and accountability are not enforced [ 54, 56, 65].
At a time when economically advantaged students are taking prep courses for the SAT, while students who lack the economic means are without these benefits, our colleges are further promoting the inequities of our society.
Promoting equity Inequities and disparities between rural and urban areas remain a major issue in Thailand.
Promoting equity Inequities and disparities between rural and urban areas, across and within provinces as well as among people with different educational levels and socio-economic status are disturbingly high in Cambodia.
Analysis of the secondary data sources has suggested that, despite overall improvements in the population's health status, the economic and health system policy reforms are actually promoting increased inequities in health care; it was shown that the lowest income quintiles in both urban and rural areas received less health care in 1998 than in 1993 [ 11].
Efforts to work with men to reduce transactional sex should focus on addressing sexual entitlement and promoting gender inequity.
