TY - JOUR
T1 - Determitanants of public health expenditure
T2 - Some evidence from Indian states
AU - Rahman, Tauhidur
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - This study examines the evolution of public health expenditure in India. A panel data model is used to explain the main factors which affect public health expenditure in the period 1971 to 1991. The empirical results show that the key determinants in the explanation of the regional health expenditure are real state per capita income and literacy rate, while other structural demand variables such as the proportion of the state population over age 60, population per primary health care center and population per doctor are statistically insignificant factors. An income elasticity of 0.47 implies that health care is not a luxury good.
AB - This study examines the evolution of public health expenditure in India. A panel data model is used to explain the main factors which affect public health expenditure in the period 1971 to 1991. The empirical results show that the key determinants in the explanation of the regional health expenditure are real state per capita income and literacy rate, while other structural demand variables such as the proportion of the state population over age 60, population per primary health care center and population per doctor are statistically insignificant factors. An income elasticity of 0.47 implies that health care is not a luxury good.
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U2 - 10.1080/13504850600770970
DO - 10.1080/13504850600770970
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:52049126717
VL - 15
SP - 853
EP - 857
JO - Applied Economics Letters
JF - Applied Economics Letters
SN - 1350-4851
IS - 11
ER -