Artikel
Impacts of health expenditure financing on infant mortality and diminishing returns: Implications for Sub-Saharan Africa
Purpose: This study examines the impacts of health expenditures on infant mortality. Design/methodology/approach: This study is based on a comprehensive panel data of 100 countries (31 developed and 69 developing countries) for 18 years (2000-2017) and, based on the Hausman Test, applies fixed effect analyses. Findings: Not only a negative relationship between health expenditures and the infant mortality rate but its diminishing returns are found. This pattern turns out to be stronger in developing countries, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. It appears that a country can easily target the most needed class or region to effectively minimize infant mortality given a limited amount of health expenditure, but that same amount may not suffice in reaching defined goals. Research limitations/implications: This implies that the rising amounts of health expenditure would be needed if countries seek to decrease infant mortality at the same rate as they had previously done. To expedite a response, multi-agency or multi-national coordination is essential, and an effective means of mobilizing resources, such as basket funding or program-based approaches, would be desirable. Originality/value: With an up-to-date dataset, this study confirms the effectiveness of health expenditure disbursement with its diminishing returns, which may shed light to developing countries in designing relevant policies.
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Englisch
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Journal: Global Business & Finance Review (GBFR) ; ISSN: 2384-1648 ; Volume: 25 ; Year: 2020 ; Issue: 4 ; Pages: 25-32 ; Seoul: People & Global Business Association (P&GBA)
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Management
- Thema
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Health Expenditure
Infant Mortality
Diminishing Returns
Sub-Saharan Africa
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Bang, Yoorim
Oh, Jinhwan
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Veröffentlichung
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People & Global Business Association (P&GBA)
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Seoul
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2020
- DOI
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doi:10.17549/gbfr.2020.25.4.25
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- Letzte Aktualisierung
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10.03.2025, 11:44 MEZ
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Objekttyp
- Artikel
Beteiligte
- Bang, Yoorim
- Oh, Jinhwan
- People & Global Business Association (P&GBA)
Entstanden
- 2020
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