Health Resource Networks and Resident Health: Empirical Analysis from China

Tingting Wang, Minyuan Gao, Jian Wang and Yingchao Li ()
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Tingting Wang: Institute of Quantitative Economics, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, China
Minyuan Gao: Institute of Quantitative Economics, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, China
Jian Wang: Institute of Quantitative Economics, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, China
Yingchao Li: Institute of Quantitative Economics, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, China

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 4, 1-22

Abstract: This study examines the health resource networks across China’s 31 provinces and cities (excluding Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan) between 2012 and 2021. We construct an evaluation system for health resources using the entropy weight method and analyze the structural evolution of the health resource network through a complex network perspective. Furthermore, a spatial econometric model is employed to investigate the impact of health resource network positions on resident health. Our findings show that communication between nodes in the health resource network increased initially and then decreased, with core communication regions shifting from Central China to East China. The network position of health resources has a significant positive impact on residents’ health and exhibits spatial spillover effects. The impact of network positions is more significant in core regions compared to peripheral areas. This study highlights the importance of optimizing health resource distribution and improving health outcomes by focusing on network positions within China’s health system. These findings contribute to policy development for enhancing public health at both local and regional levels and offer valuable insights for countries facing similar health system challenges.

Keywords: science and technology finance networks; carbon emissions; complex network analysis; GTWR; spatiotemporal heterogeneity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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