Is there an association between public spending on health and choice of healthcare providers across socioeconomic groups in India? - Evidence from a national sample
Patrick Mulcahy,
Ajay Mahal,
Barbara McPake,
Sumit Kane,
Ghosh Prabir Kumar and
John Tayu Lee
Social Science & Medicine, 2021, vol. 285, issue C
Abstract:
The role of public spending on health in reducing socioeconomic inequalities in healthcare is an emerging area of research, little supporting empirical evidence is available from low- and middle-income countries. This study examined: (1) the relationship between public spending on health per capita and the decision whether to seek healthcare or not, (2) the relationships between public spending on health per capita and choice of medical provider, and (3) whether these relationships varied by socioeconomic groups in India.
Keywords: India; National sample survey; Multilevel multinomial logit analyses; Instrument variable; Healthcare provider choice; Public spending on health; State level differences; Regulation by competition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114149
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