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Health gap between developed and developing countries: Does globalization matter?

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  • Khaled Elmawazini

    (Gulf University for Science and Technology)

  • Pranlal Manga

    (University of Ottawa)

  • Sonny Nwankwo

    (Nigerian Defence Academy
    University of East London)

  • Bader AlNaser

    (Gulf University for Science and Technology)

Abstract

Whilst there is a rich body of literature linking globalization with economic disparities between rich and poor nations, there is very little situated understanding of causal links, if any, between globalization and health gaps between nations. Set against this background, this paper contributes to the empirical literature by investigating globalization as a channel of the health gap between countries in Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Results from a dynamic panel data analysis show that globalization has statistically insignificant impact on the health gap between the OECD and SSA countries. Rather, economic and demographic structures, measured by the age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) and GDP per capita growth emerged as the main determinants of the health gap between SSA and OECD countries. The paper draws out some policy implications which may usefully impact programmes aimed at checking health inequities between developing and developed countries.

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  • Khaled Elmawazini & Pranlal Manga & Sonny Nwankwo & Bader AlNaser, 2019. "Health gap between developed and developing countries: Does globalization matter?," Economic Change and Restructuring, Springer, vol. 52(2), pages 123-138, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:ecopln:v:52:y:2019:i:2:d:10.1007_s10644-017-9219-0
    DOI: 10.1007/s10644-017-9219-0
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    Keywords

    Globalization; Health gap; Life expectancy; Dynamic panel data; SSA; OECD;
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    JEL classification:

    • F6 - International Economics - - Economic Impacts of Globalization
    • I1 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health
    • O55 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Africa

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