Association between Economic Growth, Mortality, and Healthcare Spending in 31 High-Income Countries

Abstract: This study aims to investigate the association between gross domestic product (GDP), mortality rate (MR) and current healthcare expenditure (CHE) in 31 high-income countries. We used panel data from 2000 to 2017 collected from WHO and OECD databases. The association between CHE, GDP and MR was investigated through a random-effects model. To control for reverse causality, we adopted a test of Granger causality. The model shows that the MR has a statistically significant and negative effect on CHE and that an increase in GDP is associated with an increase of CHE (p < 0.001). The Granger causality analysis shows that all the variables exhibit a bidirectional causality. We found a two-way relationship between GDP and CHE. Our analysis highlights the economic multiplier effect of CHE. In the debate on the optimal allocation of resources, this evidence should be taken into due consideration.

Standort
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Umfang
Online-Ressource
Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Association between Economic Growth, Mortality, and Healthcare Spending in 31 High-Income Countries ; volume:24 ; number:2 ; year:2022 ; pages:101-118 ; extent:18
Forum for health economics & policy ; 24, Heft 2 (2022), 101-118 (gesamt 18)

Urheber
Sanmarchi, Francesco
Esposito, Francesco
Bucci, Andrea
Toscano, Fabrizio
Golinelli, Davide

DOI
10.1515/fhep-2021-0035
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022110213052649829548
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15.08.2025, 07:36 MESZ

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