The Economic Growth Effects of Health Investment and Regional Differences
10.7664/CHE20130908
- VernacularTitle:健康投资的经济增长效应及地区差异研究
- Author:
Bohang FU
;
Qiyun FANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
health investment;
economic growth;
regional gap
- From:
Chinese Health Economics
2013;(9):30-32
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To study the effect and contribution of health investment to economic growth as well as the regional differences among eastern, central and western China. Methods: Based on the provincial panel data from 1997 to 2010, fixed effects model was established to empirically analyze the relationship between health investment and economic growth. Results: Health Investment has significant in promoting economic growth, while significant regional differences still exist, showing the decreasing order of eastern、 central and western China. Conclusion:While strengthening the regional medical health level of investment, it is needed to give preferential policies to the backward central and western regions, so that the differences between regional economic growth and physical condition of residents can be reduced while realizing health investment stimulating economic growth.
