Chinese Health Economics 2013;(9):30-32

doi:10.7664/CHE20130908

The Economic Growth Effects of Health Investment and Regional Differences

Bohang FU ; Qiyun FANG

Keywords

health investment; economic growth; regional gap

Country

China

Language

Chinese

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.