Real Estate Prices, Inflation, and Health Outcomes: Evidence From Developed Economies

Abstract

Population health is a key pillar of the fast-growing economies, but several challenges threaten it. This study scrutinizes the impact of real estate prices (housing rent) and inflation on population health by using advanced economies from 1996 to 2019. Health is measured by infant mortality rates and life expectancy at birth. The empirical outcomes show a positive and significant effect of housing rent on the infant mortality rate. In contrast, housing rent improves life expectancy. We also find that an increase in inflation positively affects the infant mortality rate and has a negative effect on life expectancy. GDP and health expenditure tend to improve health by increasing life expectancy and reducing the infant mortality rate. However, unemployment is harmful effects on population health. This study recommends that healthcare practitioners consider the housing market and inflationary pressure.

Healthcare Challenges due to Global Conflict Escalation Amid the Pandemic, Climate, and Economic Dilemmas

“…Medical care and health spending generally increase faster than general inflation (Goss, 2022). Also, rising inflation is associated with infant mortality rise (Bao et al, 2022); child and maternal health compromise (Cader & Perera, 2011); hospital labor expenses per patient (American Hospital Association, 2022); depression, anxiety, frustration and stress (Guerra et al, 2022); cost burdens of chronic illnesses (Jung et al, 2022); less access to assisted-living and independentliving facilities for the elderly population (Ansberry, 2022); low-income households to compromise food quality (Jimenez Rincon et al, 2022); decline insurance coverage (Chernew & Keenan, 2005); worsening clinical labor shortage, lack of potential educators and high turnover (Fleron et al, 2022); lack of clinically necessary pharmaceuticals and supplies, as well as the accessibility of insecticides necessary to control vector-borne disease (Claborn, 2020), are just a few examples of such problems (Figure 8). 5.…”

Global conflict escalation during the pandemic, climate, and economic dilemmas: Healthcare sustainability challenges in conflict zones and elsewhere

“…Medical care and health spending generally increase faster than general inflation (Goss, 2022). Also, rising inflation is associated with infant mortality rise (Bao et al, 2022); child and maternal health compromise (Cader & Perera, 2011); hospital labor expenses per patient (American Hospital Association, 2022); depression, anxiety, frustration and stress (Guerra et al, 2022); cost burdens of chronic illnesses (Jung et al, 2022); less access to assistedliving and independent-living facilities for the elderly population (Ansberry, 2022); low-income households to compromise food quality (Jimenez Rincon et al, 2022); decline insurance coverage (Chernew et al, 2005); worsening clinical labor shortage, lack of potential educators and high turnover (Fleron et al, 2022); lack of clinically necessary pharmaceuticals and supplies, as well as the accessibility of insecticides necessary to control vector-borne disease (Claborn, 2020), are just a few examples of such problems (Figure 4).…”

Global Health Issues With Conflict Escalation Among Pandemic, Climate, and Economic Crises

“…Medical care and health spending generally increase faster than general inflation [394]. Furthermore, rising inflation is associated with infant mortality rise [395]; child and maternal health compromise [396]; hospital labor expenses per patient [397]; depression, anxiety, frustration, and stress [398]; cost burdens of chronic illnesses [399]; less access to assisted-living and independent-living facilities for the elderly population [400]; low-income households to compromise food quality [401]; decline insurance coverage [402]; worsening clinical labor shortage, lack of potential educators and high turnover [403]; lack of clinically necessary pharmaceuticals and supplies, as well as the accessibility of insecticides necessary to control vector-borne disease [404], are just a few examples of such problems (Fig. 8) 5.…”