Working Paper 239 - Concept and measure of inclusive health across countries

Audrey Verdier‐Chouchane () and Karagueuzian Charlotte ()
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Audrey Verdier‐Chouchane: African Development Bank, Postal: 15 Avenue du Ghana P.O.Box 323-1002 Tunis-Belvedère, Tunisia, https://www.afdb.org/en/knowledge/publications
Karagueuzian Charlotte: African Development Bank, Postal: 15 Avenue du Ghana P.O.Box 323-1002 Tunis-Belvedère, Tunisia, https://www.afdb.org/en/knowledge/publications

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Abstract: The paper aims at exploring the concept of inclusiveness with a focus on the health sector. It shows the limitations of inclusive growth indices which generally mix health indicators with many other indicators. We propose to conceptualize and measure inclusive health separately, acknowledging that health has been recognized as a key component of human and economic development as well as poverty reduction. Our inclusive health index consists of a series of health process and outcome indicators that are available at the global level and best capture the quantity, quality and accessibility of health care services throughout the World. Conducted across 178 countries, our empirical results are based on two different methodologies – the Totally Fuzzy Analysis and the Principal Components Analysis – which are also compared for robustness purpose. We focus our policy recommendations on Africa – a region which performs poorly in terms of inclusive health - to make health more inclusive in this region as part of an inclusive growth strategy.

Date: 2016-08-26
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