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Vicente Navarro (born 1937 in
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, Spain) is a Spanish sociologist and political scientist. He has been a Professor of Health and Public Policy at
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, USA, for over 30 years. He is also emeritus professor in political and social science at the
Pompeu Fabra University Pompeu Fabra University ( ca, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, UPF, ; es, link=no, Universidad Pompeu Fabra) is a public university located in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia in Spain. The university was created by the Autonomous Government of Catalo ...
in Barcelona, Spain, and is the director of the JHU-UPF Public Policy Center in Barcelona, which is jointly sponsored by the two institutions. He is also the director of the ''Observatorio Social de España'', where he coordinates a research project on the welfare state.


Education

He was educated at different universities including the
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, the
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,
University of Oxford , mottoeng = The Lord is my light , established = , endowment = £6.1 billion (including colleges) (2019) , budget = £2.145 billion (2019–20) , chancellor ...
,
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, where he received his DMSA and Johns Hopkins University, where he received his DrPH (Doctor of Public Health), and has received honorary doctoral degrees in Economics from the
University of Lleida The University of Lleida (officially in Catalan: ''Universitat de Lleida'') is a university based in Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. It was the first university founded in Catalonia and in the ancient Crown of Aragon. It was founded in 1300, using the ...
and the University of Málaga, both in Spain.


Career

Besides his academic career, he has been an advisor to several governments. He has worked within global institutions such as the
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and the
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, and has been an advisor to the President of the European Parliament. In 1984 he served as health policy advisor to the presidential campaign of
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. Navarro has published 24 books which have been translated into several languages, the most recent being ''The Social Underdevelopment of Spain: Causes and Consequences'' (El Subdesarrollo Social de España: Causas y Consecuencias),
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; ''There Are Alternatives: Proposals to Create Employment and Social Wellbeing in Spain'' (Hay Alternativas. Propuestas para Crear Empleo y Bienestar Social en España), Ed. Seguitur (With Juan Torres and Alberto Garzón); ''Neoliberalism, Globalization and Inequalities, Baywood; and Attack on Democracy and Wellbeing: A Critique of the Dominant Economic Thinking'' (Ataque a la democracia y al bienestar. Crítica al pensamiento económico dominante), Anagrama, 2015. He is also a regular contributor to the Spanish newspaper '' Público'', as well as Rebelion.org. He received the essay prize of the publishing company Anagrama for his book ''Insufficient Wellbeing, Incomplete Democracy. On That Which is not Spoken About in our Country'' (Bienestar insuficiente, democracia incompleta. De lo que no se habla en nuestro país), which is the Spanish equivalent to the
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. In 2014 Professor Navarro was awarded the Stebbins Medal from Johns Hopkins University. According to the Agency of International Scientific Information of the
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(Lauder Institute of Management and International Studies), professor Navarro is one of the most quoted Hispanic scientists in the international scientific literature in the Social Sciences.


Works

* ''Dangerous to your health. Capitalism in health care'', Monthly Review Press (1993) * ''The politics of Health Policy. The US reforms, 1980-1994'', Blackwell (1994) * ''Neoliberalismo y Estado del Bienestar''. Madrid, Ariel Económica, 3a edició ampliada (2000) * ''Globalización Económica, Poder Político y Estado del Bienestar''. Madrid, Ariel Económica (2000) * ''Bienestar Insuficiente, Democracia Incompleta. De lo que no se habla en nuestro país''. XXX Premi Anagrama d'Assaig, Barcelona,
Anagrama Anagrama is a Spanish publisher founded in 1969 by Jorge Herralde. In 2010 it was sold to the Italian publisher Feltrinelli. Since 1969, Anagrama has published over 3,500 titles. currently, Anagrama publishes around 100 books annually, between t ...
(2002) * ''The Political Economy of Social Inequalities. Consequences for Health and Quality of Life'' (2002) * ''El estado de Bienestar en España'

(2003) * ''L'estat del Benestar a Catalunya'

(2003) * ''Political and Economic Determinants of Population Health and Well-Being'', Baywood (with C. Muntaner) (2004) * ''The Political and Social Context of Health'', Baywood (2004) * ''El subdesarrollo social de España: causas y consecuencias'', Barcelona,
Anagrama Anagrama is a Spanish publisher founded in 1969 by Jorge Herralde. In 2010 it was sold to the Italian publisher Feltrinelli. Since 1969, Anagrama has published over 3,500 titles. currently, Anagrama publishes around 100 books annually, between t ...
(2006) * '' Hay alternativas'' - Vicenç Navarro, Juan Torres López i Alberto Garzón. * ''Lo que España necesita. Una réplica con propuestas alternativas a la política de recortes del PP.'' Vicenç Navarro, Juan Torres y Alberto Garzón. Editorial Deusto (2012) * ''Los amos del mundo. Las armas del terrorismo financiero.'' Vicenç Navarro y Juan Torres López. Editorial Espasa (2012) * ''Lo que debes saber para que no te roben la pensión.'' Vicenç Navarro y Juan Torres López. Editorial Espasa (2013) * ''The financial and economic crises and their impact on health and social well-being.'' Baywood Publishing Company (2014) * ''Ataque a la democracia y al bienestar. Crítica al pensamiento económico dominante.'' Anagrama (2015)


References


External links


Observatorio Social de España

Blog

Articles at Rebelión.org


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