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Select interventions that directly address the health objective. -
Ensure that interventions are sufficient to effect the health change, but not excessive. -
Choose interventions with high health returns and low costs relative to alternatives.
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Ensure that the health benefits of the desired change are apparent and significant. -
Make sure that the tax base is adequate and stable and that no untaxed close substitutes are available. -
Be aware that a large informal labor sector will limit the effectiveness and equity of benefit delivery. -
Avoid programs whose expenses may become unsustainable because of uncontrollable factors.
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Choose the appropriate recipients for a subsidy or tax preference. -
Do not spread the benefits across too large a group. -
Note that targeting by demographic, geographic, or need categories is more efficient than no targeting or self-targeting. -
Be aware of the price elasticities of a taxed good so that its incidence is clear.
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Ensure that policy is consistent and predictable. -
Ensure that institutions carrying out a policy are open, accountable, and uncorrupted. -
Consider tradeoffs between efficiency and distributional goals. -
Seek non-health sector opportunities to effect health goals.
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