The Impact of Social Health Expenditure on Macro Health Level and Its Regional Differences
10.7664/CHE20170622
- VernacularTitle:我国社会卫生支出的健康产出效应及其区域差异
- Author:
Cao HU
- Keywords:
social health expenditure;
maternal death;
regional difference
- From:
Chinese Health Economics
2017;36(6):77-78
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To analyze the impact of social health expenditure on the macro health level and its regional differences.Methods:Based on provincial panel data of 31 provinces in China from 2005 to 2014,using sing the fixed effects model,ⅣV and GMM to perform empirical analysis.Results:Social health expenditure could significantly promote the macro health level.The effect was strongest in western China,weaker in the central region and weakest in the east region,showing great difference among regions.Conclusion:Government should implement various tax incentives,and encourage the development of health insurance and other forms to increase social health expenditure.
