The effects of health expenditure on infant mortality in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from panel data analysis
Girmay Tsegay Kiross; Catherine Chojenta; Daniel Barker; Deborah Loxton · 2020 · Health Economics Review
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Although health expenditure in sub-Saharan African countries is the lowest compared with other regions in the world, most African countries have improved their budget allocations to health care over the past 15 years. The majority of health care sources in sub-Saharan Africa are private and largely involve out-of-pocket expenditure, which may prevent healthcare access. Access to healthcare is a known predictor of infant mortality. Therefore the objective of this study is to determine the impact of health care expenditure on infant mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS: The stu
Abstract by Girmay Tsegay Kiross; Catherine Chojenta; Daniel Barker; Deborah Loxton, Health Economics Review (2020) — licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Metadata source: OpenAlex · DOI 10.1186/s13561-020-00262-3