Research of Threshold Effect of Government Health Expenditure on Residents' Health
- VernacularTitle:政府卫生支出对居民健康水平的门槛效应研究
- Author:
Minchun HAN
;
Zhong FENG
;
Xu ZHANG
- Keywords:
government health expenditure;
the health of resident;
threshold effect
- From:
Chinese Hospital Management
2017;37(9):31-33
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the threshold effect of government health expenditure on residents' health.Methods Using threshold panel data model to perform the empirical research.Results There is threshold effect of government health expenditure on residents' health.There are two threshold values.As the increase of the proportion of the government health expenditure to the total fiscal expenditure,it has two changes of the impact on the health of residents.Conclusion The government should increase the health expenditure,and increase the proportion of the government health expenditure to the total fiscal expenditure,but the government should not blindly pursue the high input of health expenditure,focus on the efficiency of health expenditure,and avoid of resource waste.
