The relationship between healthcare expenditure, CO2 emissions and natural resources: evidence from developing countries

Sabina Ampon-Wireko, Lulin Zhou, Xinglong Xu, Lamini Dauda, Isaac Adjei Mensah, Ebenezer Larnyo and Easmond Baah Nketiah

Journal of Environmental Economics and Policy, 2022, vol. 11, issue 3, 272-286

Abstract: The paper examines the association between health expenditure, carbon emission, economic growth, natural resources, and population in developing countries for 2000–2018. It further explores the relationship between these variables over the same period. The study applied Pooled mean group (PMG) and Dynamic ordinary least square (DOLS) estimations to explore the long and short-term impact of environmental pollution, economic growth, and natural resources on health expenditure. PMG and the DOLS results show that economic growth and environmental pollution, and natural resources increase health expenditure at the panel level. However, improved sanitation reduces health spending. The findings for the individual country level from the FMOLS confirmed similar results for some countries. Furthermore, there is bidirectional causality between health spending and economic growth. Developing nations should implement strategic environment management policies that enhanced clean and healthy air to decrease the pressure on health care expenses.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1080/21606544.2021.1979101

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