The privatization of health care in countries traditionally known for their strong public systems, such as the UK, Spain, and Sweden, poses a threat to the right to health. In many cases the increasing commercialization of health care has been played down, but academic research has a critical role in promoting and further developing this debate. Brazil has also witnessed recurrent attempts by b...

Indigenous people of north western Himalayan region of India utilize a wide range of biological resources for subsistence. The age-old practices of resource utilization have supported the rural economy with equity and social justice and conservation of resources since generations. However, in recent times, due to market demand, the biological resources are subjected to premature and frequent ha...

This study examined the accuracy between extension professionals and farmers regarding their perceptions of privatization and commercialization of agricultural extension services. The study was carried out in Delta State, Nigeria and it had a sample size of 224 respondents comprising of 134 extension professionals of the Delta State Agricultural Programme (DTADP) and 90 farmers that were random...

In this paper, we take another look at the role that patents play in determining successful commercialization. We address issue using survey data on 3,736 Australian inventions which were subject of a patent application between 1986 and 2005. Although almost half respondents' applications not granted, many still attempted to commercialize their inventions. This variation patenting commercializa...