Impacts of health expenditure financing on infant mortality and diminishing returns: Implications for Sub-Saharan Africa

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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.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: 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)

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Management
• Subject: Health Expenditure ; Infant Mortality ; Diminishing Returns ; Sub-Saharan Africa

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Bang, Yoorim ; Oh, Jinhwan
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): People & Global Business Association (P&GBA)
• (where): Seoul
• (when): 2020

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.17549/gbfr.2020.25.4.25
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/253311
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:44 AM CET