Why Do Some Countries Spend More for Health? An Assessment of Sociopolitical Determinants and International Aid for Government Health Expenditures

Why Do Some Countries Spend More for Health? An Assessment of Sociopolitical Determinants and International Aid for Government Health Expenditures

A consensus exists that rising income levels and technological development are among the key drivers of total health spending. However, determinants of public sector health expenditure are less well understood. This study examines a complex relatio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Liang, Li-Lin, Mirelman, Andrew J.
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:
ACCOUNTABILITY
AGGREGATE HEALTH EXPENDITURE
AGGREGATE INCOME
ANTICORRUPTION
ANTICORRUPTION REFORMS
BRIBES
CABINET
COALITION GOVERNMENT
CORRUPT
CORRUPTION
CORRUPTION IN GOVERNMENT
DEBT
DELIVERY SYSTEM
DEMOCRACIES
DEMOCRACY
DEMOCRATIC ACCOUNTABILITY
DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS
DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF HEALTH CARE EXPENDITURE
ECONOMIC REVIEW
ELECTION
EXTERNAL DEBT
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FISCAL POLICY
FRAUD
HEALTH AFFAIRS
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CARE COSTS
HEALTH CARE EXPENDITURE
HEALTH CARE FINANCE
HEALTH CARE REFORM
HEALTH CARE SPENDING
HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS
HEALTH COVERAGE
HEALTH ECONOMICS
HEALTH EXPENDITURE
HEALTH EXPENDITURE GROWTH
HEALTH EXPENDITURES
HEALTH FINANCING
HEALTH INSURANCE
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
HEALTH ORGANIZATION
HEALTH OUTCOMES
HEALTH POLICY
HEALTH PROGRAMS
HEALTH RESOURCES
HEALTH SECTOR
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH SPENDING
HEALTH SYSTEMS
HOSPITAL SYSTEMS
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES
INCENTIVE STRUCTURES
INCOME COUNTRIES
INCOME ELASTICITY
INCOME ELASTICITY OF HEALTH CARE
INCOME GROUPS
INFORMAL SECTOR
INSURANCE PREMIUMS
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH CARE
INVESTIGATION
KICKBACKS
LEADERSHIP
LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
MEDICAL RESOURCES
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
MONITORING MECHANISMS
NATIONAL HEALTH
NEPOTISM
NUTRITION
OLDER PEOPLE
PATRONAGE
POCKET PAYMENT
POLITICAL INTERESTS
POLITICAL OPPONENTS
POLITICAL PARTY
POLITICAL SYSTEM
POLITICAL SYSTEMS
POLITICIANS
PRIVATE HEALTH SERVICES
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC HEALTH CARE
PUBLIC HEALTH SPENDING
PUBLIC POLICY
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SPENDING
SOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE
SOCIAL WELFARE
TRANSPARENCY
TUBERCULOSIS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/19543916/some-countries-spend-more-health-assessment-sociopolitical-determinants-international-aid-government-health-expenditures
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19035

Internet

http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/19543916/some-countries-spend-more-health-assessment-sociopolitical-determinants-international-aid-government-health-expenditures
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19035

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