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Chinese Health Economics
; (12): 77-78, 2017.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-620764
ABSTRACT
Objective:To analyze the impact of social health expenditure on the macro health level and its regional differences.Methods:Based on provincial panel data of 31 provinces in China from 2005 to 2014,using sing the fixed effects model,ⅣV and GMM to perform empirical analysis.Results:Social health expenditure could significantly promote the macro health level.The effect was strongest in western China,weaker in the central region and weakest in the east region,showing great difference among regions.Conclusion:Government should implement various tax incentives,and encourage the development of health insurance and other forms to increase social health expenditure.