Department of Economics, School of Business, Atilim University, Ankara, Türkiye.
Department of Business, School of Business, Atilim University, Ankara, Türkiye.
Front Public Health. 2023 Mar 17;11:1125968. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1125968. eCollection 2023.
The relationship between human capital, health spending, and economic growth is frequently neglected in the literature. However, one of the main determinants of human capital is health expenditures, where human capital is one of the driving forces of growth. Consequently, health expenditures affect growth through this link.
In the study, these findings have been attempted to be empirically tested. Along this axis, health expenditure per qualified worker was chosen as an indicator of health expenditure, and output per qualified worker was chosen as an indicator of economic growth. The variables were treated with the convergence hypothesis. Due to the non-linear nature of the variables, the convergence hypothesis was carried out with non-linear unit root tests.
The analysis of 22 OECD countries from 1976 to 2020 showed that health expenditure converged for all countries, and there was a significant degree of growth convergence (except for two countries). These findings show that health expenditure convergence has significantly contributed to growth convergence.
Policymakers should consider the inclusiveness and effectiveness of health policies while making their economic policies, as health expenditure convergence can significantly impact growth convergence. Further research is needed to understand the mechanisms behind this relationship and identify specific health policies most effective in promoting economic growth.
人力资本、卫生支出与经济增长之间的关系在文献中经常被忽视。然而，人力资本的一个主要决定因素是卫生支出，而人力资本又是增长的驱动力之一。因此，卫生支出通过这一环节影响增长。
本研究试图对此进行实证检验。在此轴线上，选择每合格工人的卫生支出作为卫生支出的指标，选择每合格工人的产出作为经济增长的指标。对变量进行收敛假设检验。由于变量具有非线性特征，采用非线性单位根检验进行收敛假设检验。
对 1976 年至 2020 年期间的 22 个经合组织国家的分析表明，所有国家的卫生支出都趋同，而且存在显著程度的增长趋同（有两个国家除外）。这些发现表明，卫生支出趋同对增长趋同有显著贡献。
决策者在制定经济政策时，应考虑卫生政策的包容性和有效性，因为卫生支出趋同会对增长趋同产生重大影响。需要进一步研究以了解这种关系背后的机制，并确定最能促进经济增长的具体卫生政策。
