Evidence-based approaches are prominent on the national and international agendas for
health policy and health research. It is unclear what the implications of this approach are for …

Recent studies show that corruption is associated with higher military spending [Eur. J. Polit.
Econ. 17 (2001) 794] and lower government spending on education and health care [J …

Economic Analysis in Health Care, Second Edition is intended as a core textbook for
advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of health economics. The authors …

Comparisons of aggregate health expenditure across different countries have become
popular over the last three decades as they permit a systematic investigation of the impact of …

This paper examines the relationship between country health spending and selected health
outcomes (infant mortality and child mortality), using data from 133 low and middle-income …

Abstract A decade ago, Newhouse (1987) assessed the balance of trade between imports
from the econometrics literature into health economics, and exports from health economics …

In this paper, the determinants of growth of aggregate health expenditures are investigated.
The study departs from previous literature in that it looks at differences across countries in …

Using panel data from 120 developing countries from 1975 to 2000, this paper explores the
direct and indirect channels linking social spending, human capital, and growth in a system …

There is little empirical evidence to support the claim that public spending improves
education and health indicators. This paper uses cross-sectional data for 50 developing and …

The effect of health expenditure on average life expectancy: does government effectiveness
play a moderating role? | Emerald Insight Books and journals Case studies Expert Briefings …