The Effect of Business Cycles on Health Expenditure: A Story of Income Inequality in China

被引：11

作者：

Pu, Xiaohong ^{[1
]}

Zeng, Ming ^{[1
]}

Luo, Yaling ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Sichuan Univ, Sch Publ Adm, Chengdu, Peoples R China

来源：

FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH | 2021年 / 9卷

关键词：

business cycles; health expenditure; income inequality; financial crisis; population health; ECONOMIC-GROWTH; CARE EXPENDITURE; CONSUMPTION; MORTALITY; UNEMPLOYMENT; TRADE; LEVEL; NEXUS;

D O I：

10.3389/fpubh.2021.653480

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Using the panel data of 31 regions in China from 2002 to 2018, this study aims to investigate the effect of business cycles on health expenditure from the role of income inequality. We find that health expenditure experiences a change from pro-cyclical to counter-cyclical with business cycles. Specifically, business cycles have a different influence on health expenditure before and after the financial crisis in 2008. Our findings also show that income inequality can moderate the impact of business cycles on health expenditure in China. More importantly, the role of income inequality in the above issue varies from different regions. We conclude that the government should try to take active steps to control health expenditure by decreasing income inequality.

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