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香港中文大学研究人员 ( 现职)
| 周文林教授 (经济学系) |
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| 数位物件识别号 (DOI) http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hec.1511 |
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摘要This paper has two parts. The first part examines the regional health expenditure inequality in China by testing two hypotheses on health expenditure convergence. Cross-section regressions and cluster analysis are used to study the health expenditure convergence and to identify convergence Clusters. We find no single nationwide convergence, only convergence by Cluster. In the second part of the paper, we investigate the long-run relationship between health expenditure inequality, income inequality, and provincial government budget deficits (1313) by using new panel cointegration tests with health expenditure data in China's urban and rural areas. We find that the income inequality and real provincial government BID are useful in explaining the disparity in health expenditure prevailing between urban and rural areas. In order to reduce health-spending inequality, one long-run policy suggestion from our findings is for the government to implement more rapid economic development and stronger financing schemes in poorer rural areas. Copyright (C) 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
着者Chou WL, Wang ZJ
期刊名称HEALTH ECONOMICS
出版年份2009
月份7
日期1
卷号18
出版社Wiley: 12 months
页次S137 - S146
国际标準期刊号1057-9230
语言英式英语
关键词convergence test; government budget deficits; health expenditure inequality; income inequality; panel cointegration test
Web of Science 学科类别Business & Economics; Economics; ECONOMICS; Health Care Sciences & Services; HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES; Health Policy & Services; HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES
