The Effect of Public and Private Health Expenditures on Life Expectancy in Different Countries: Using Panel Data Model

Tayyebe Azodi (), Seyed Mohammad Javad Razmi, Ali Akbar Naji Meidani and Mohammad Ali Falahi
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Tayyebe Azodi: Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran
Seyed Mohammad Javad Razmi: Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran
Ali Akbar Naji Meidani: Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran
Mohammad Ali Falahi: Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran

International Journal of Business and Economic Sciences Applied Research (IJBESAR), 2019, vol. 12, issue 1, 64-69

Abstract: Design/methodology/approach: The study evaluated 142 countries with different income levels using panel data from the period 1996-2014. For this purpose, the World Bank classification was used to identify Low, Lower-Middle, Upper-Middle and High-income countries. This study were the panel data method and estimated using Eviews9 and Stata12 software. Findings: The results show that public expenditure in high-income countries has no significant effect on life expectancy, but private expenditure has a significant and positive effect. The effect of public and private expenditures is significant in the middle and low-income groups, but in the upper middle-income group, the effect of public expenditure is greater than private expenditure; whereas in lower middle and low-income groups, the effect of public expenditure on life expectancy is lower than private expenditure. Research limitations/implications: The limitation of this research is in the amount of variables. Originality/value: The findings of this study can assistance allocate resources, control expenditure and provide economic solutions in the health segment.

Keywords: Public Health Expenditure; Private Health Expenditure; Income Levels; Panel Data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C23 E01 H75 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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