School of Business and Economics, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia.
Jiangxi Institute of Regional Development, Jiangxi University of Technology, Nanchang 330098, China.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Aug 1;19(15):9436. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19159436.
This paper uses the unbalanced panel data of 156 countries during the period of 2002 to 2018 to explore the possible impact of government efficiency on health outcomes. Firstly, we used the fixed-effect model to examine the relationship between government efficiency and health outcomes and found that the increase in government efficiency can significantly improve health outcomes. Then, a series of robustness checks were carried out, which confirmed the reliability of the above result. Thirdly, this paper conducted a heterogeneity analysis from the perspective of life cycle. Fourthly, this paper investigated the mechanisms of the impact of government efficiency on health outcomes from the perspectives of economic growth, health innovation, education and corruption control. Finally, this paper studied the moderating effects of the ruling party's ideology and democracy on the relationship between government efficiency and health outcomes. The findings of this study provide some references for governments to improve health outcomes.
本文使用 2002 年至 2018 年期间 156 个国家的非平衡面板数据，探讨政府效率对健康结果的可能影响。首先，我们使用固定效应模型检验了政府效率与健康结果之间的关系，发现政府效率的提高可以显著改善健康结果。然后，进行了一系列稳健性检验，证实了上述结果的可靠性。第三，本文从生命周期的角度进行了异质性分析。第四，本文从经济增长、卫生创新、教育和腐败控制的角度探讨了政府效率对健康结果的影响机制。最后，本文研究了执政党意识形态和民主对政府效率与健康结果关系的调节作用。本研究的结果为政府改善健康结果提供了一些参考。
