The Economic Growth Effects of Health Investment and Regional Differences / 中国卫生经济
Chinese Health Economics
;
(12): 30-32, 2013.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-441507
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.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Health economic evaluation
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Health Economics
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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