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Spatial spillover effects of public health and education expenditures on economic growth: evidence from China’s provinces

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  • Hazwan Haini

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This study examines the effects of public health and education expenditures on economic growth using a panel dataset of Chinese provinces from 1996 to 2015. Provincial and local governments in China assumed responsibility for public expenditures, which can be essential for promoting economic growth. Furthermore, this study employs a spatial autoregressive model to examine whether strategic spatial interaction exists between provinces and whether it has a positive spillover effect on economic growth. The estimated results show that strategic spatial interaction between provinces are positive and significant to growth. Additionally, the results show that health and education expenditure is positive and significant to growth. The results suggest further delegation of responsibility to provincial and local governments to fund productive public expenditure and encourage policies that focus on health and education reforms.

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  • Hazwan Haini, 2020. "Spatial spillover effects of public health and education expenditures on economic growth: evidence from China’s provinces," Post-Communist Economies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 32(8), pages 1111-1128, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:pocoec:v:32:y:2020:i:8:p:1111-1128
    DOI: 10.1080/14631377.2020.1722586
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    1. Wei Jiang & Yadong Wang, 2023. "Asymmetric Effects of Human Health Capital on Economic Growth in China: An Empirical Investigation Based on the NARDL Model," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(6), pages 1-16, March.
    2. Zhou, Jie & Jamaani, Fouad, 2023. "Electricity production, government effectiveness eco-innovation, and public health: Novel findings in the context of sustainability policies," Utilities Policy, Elsevier, vol. 81(C).
    3. Agung Suwandaru & Thamer Alghamdi & Nurwanto Nurwanto, 2021. "Empirical Analysis on Public Expenditure for Education and Economic Growth: Evidence from Indonesia," Economies, MDPI, vol. 9(4), pages 1-13, October.
    4. Zhao Li & Yujing Chu & Hang Fang, 2022. "Hierarchical Education Investment and Economic Growth in China," SAGE Open, , vol. 12(2), pages 21582440221, June.

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