Impact of Government Health Expenditure on Health Outcomes in the West African Sub-Region

• Autorzy: Rafiu Ayobanji Mustapha , Saidat Oluwatoyin Onikosi-Alliyu , Abdurrouf Babalola
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Research background: Health outcome such as infant mortality rate is an important measure of the standard of living. It is a part of Millennium Development Goals, which all countries of the World strive to achieve, by allocating enormous economic resources to the health sector respectively. Purpose: The study assessed the impact of government expenditure on health and on health outcome (infant mortality rate) in the West Africa Sub-region. Research methodology: Secondary data were collected from 2000 to 2015 on thirteen countries in the Sub-region. Owing to the fact that the nature of the data involved is macro-panel data, the study performed the pre-estimation test (such as panel unit-root test and co-integration test) to ascertain the time series properties of the series. Based on the results of the pre-estimation tests, the work employed the fully modified ordinary least square (FMOLS). Results: It is found in the study that public health spending has an indirect impact on infant mortality rate in the West Africa Sub-region. Novelty: No extant study examined the impact of public expenditure on health and on maternal mortality rate using the West Africa Sub-region as an area of coverage. This study employed a fully modified OLS (FMOLS) to assess the impact of public expenditure on health and on infant mortality rate in the West Africa Sub-region. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Government spending; Health condition of the population; Infant mortality

PL

Wydatki państwa; Kondycja zdrowotna ludności; Umieralność niemowląt

• Czasopismo: Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia
• Rocznik: 2021
• Numer: vol. 21, iss. 1
• Strony: 48--59

Twórcy

autor

Rafiu Ayobanji Mustapha

• Al-Hikmah University Ilorin, Nigeria

autor

Saidat Oluwatoyin Onikosi-Alliyu

• Al-Hikmah University Ilorin, Nigeria

autor

Abdurrouf Babalola

• Al-Hikmah University Ilorin, Nigeria

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DOI

10.2478/foli-2021-0004