Nexus between healthcare financing and output per capita: Analysis of countries in ECOWAS sub-region

Anowor, Oluchukwu F; Ichoku, Hyacinth E.; Onodugo, Vincent A.

doi:10.1080/23322039.2020.1832729

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“…Numerous subsequent papers corroborate the empirical evidence of the link between aggregate income and health expenditure [ 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 ]. These findings have been generalised in studies in European Union countries, in the G7 and the Seven Emerging Markets (EM7) [ 50 ], in the 15 member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [ 51 ], and in countries as politically and socially distant as China and the United States [ 52 ]. We found similar positions in all of them.…”

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Dynamics of Public Spending on Health and Socio-Economic Development in the European Union: An Analysis from the Perspective of the Sustainable Development Goals

2021

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In recent years, healthcare has become a fundamental pillar of the level of well-being of any society. With the aim of improving the lives of countries and societies, in 2015 the United Nations (UN) approved the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Among the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out in the Agenda are health and well-being (O3) and the reduction of inequalities (O10). The general objective of this paper is to analyse the impact that the level of socioeconomic development, as well as the evolution of inequalities, have had on public spending on health in European Union countries. The research methodology is based on the application of a regression model and statistical techniques such as sigma convergence, beta convergence and the Gini index. We can see that the levels of public spending on health per capita, the level of socio-economic development and the degree of inequality are closely related in these countries. For this reason, we suggest maintaining sustainable economic growth to reduce the economic disparities between EU countries, and also the current differences in public spending on health per capita.

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Dynamics of Public Spending on Health and Socio-Economic Development in the European Union: An Analysis from the Perspective of the Sustainable Development Goals

2021

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“…The results showed that health investment had a significant spillover effect on the output value of the tertiary industry and the proportion of people it employed. It also had a significant crowding out effect on the output value of the primary and secondary industries ( 36 , 37 ). Whether this influence effect changes a country's industrial structure or promotes industrial structure upgrades is discussed in the following sub-sections.…”

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The Impact of Health Investment on Industrial Structure: “Spillover” or “Crowding Out”?—Evidence From Emerging Market Countries

Qiao

Zhi

2022

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Using national dynamic panel data from 21 emerging markets between 1999 and 2020 and bidirectional fixed effect and threshold regression methods, this paper evaluated the impact of health investment on industrial structure upgrading from two aspects of economic output and economic structure. The results showed that: (1) public health investment and private health investment have a crowding out effect on the added value of primary and secondary industries, and the crowding out effect of public health investment is greater than that of private health investment; (2) Public health investment and private health investment have a spillover effect on the added value of the tertiary industry, and the spillover effect of public health investment is greater than that of private health investment; (3) Both public and private health investment contribute to the transfer of the labor force to the tertiary industry, and tests showed the baseline regression results were robust and reliable; (4) The relationship between health investment and industrial structure upgrading was non-linear. As per capital GDP increases, the inhibition effect of public health investment on industrial structure upgrading gradually weakens whilst the promotion effect of private health investment on industrial structure upgrading gradually increases. The results of this study clarify how health investment affects industrial structure, and offers new guidance for health investment policy formulation in emerging market countries.

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“…According to the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) of Ghana, although evidence shows that there has been a signi cant reduction in child mortality rates in Ghana, they continue to pose a challenge to the national development effort (NDPC, 2014). Improving household socio-economic circumstances through e cient health nancing schemes and policies has been identi ed as a critical driver of development (Anowor, Ichoku, & Onodugo, 2020), including a reduction in the rate of under-ve child deaths and morbidity (Nkegbe, Kuunibe, & Sekyi, 2017). Though the government of Ghana has introduced several poverty-alleviating measures, there is sparse indication on how they translate into avoiding under-ve child deaths.…”

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Household Wealth Differential and Under-five Child Deaths in Ghana: Implications for Child Health Policy

Osei

Nketiah‐Amponsah

2022

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Background At the end of the MDG era, although Ghana was one of the few countries commended to have halved extreme poverty, the under-five mortality rate (U5MR) was dire. Currently, U5MR is still below the national and global SDG target. Government has over the years introduced various social and policy interventions to improve on the socioeconomic status of households to aid in better health outcomes. In this regard, we hypothesize that household wealth should therefore not influence under-five child deaths significantly. Methods The paper first reports under-five mortality trend over the past 30 years in Ghana. It uniquely analyses the levels and trends in wealth as measured by the Gross National Income per capita at purchasing power parity (ln GNI/p, ppp) as a proxy of the mean Comparative Wealth Index (CWI) against under-five child deaths in Ghana. Using data from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey and employing the logistic regression estimation technique, the paper further estimates the effect of household wealth and other control variables on under-five child deaths. Results The trend analysis reveal that if the current rate of reduction of U5MR persists, Ghana may not achieve the SDG target. Our empirical estimations also show that household wealth still has a negative and significant relationship with under-five child deaths despite existing poverty alleviating policies. In addition, the results show that regional differences, maternal age, the number of children alive and maternal attendance to postnatal healthcare services are crucial for child survival. Conclusion The results imply that targeted government interventions towards improving household wealth should be intensified especially at the Northern Savannah regions. A new child health policy is imminent to reflect strategies towards achieving the SDG target on U5MR. Additionally, intensive education on active maternal participation in postnatal care should be given critical consideration to improve child survival.

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Nexus between healthcare financing and output per capita: Analysis of countries in ECOWAS sub-region

Cited by 13 publications

References 37 publications

Dynamics of Public Spending on Health and Socio-Economic Development in the European Union: An Analysis from the Perspective of the Sustainable Development Goals

Dynamics of Public Spending on Health and Socio-Economic Development in the European Union: An Analysis from the Perspective of the Sustainable Development Goals

The Impact of Health Investment on Industrial Structure: “Spillover” or “Crowding Out”?—Evidence From Emerging Market Countries

Household Wealth Differential and Under-five Child Deaths in Ghana: Implications for Child Health Policy

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