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Government health care spending and the poor: evidence from Nigeria

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  • Lloyd Ahamefule Amaghionyeodiwe

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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine whether or not government health care spending reduces the poor‐rich differences in health status. Specifically, it aims to assess the health status of the poorvis‐à‐visgovernment health spending in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach - Regression analysis was carried out using the Ordinary Least Square method of estimation while secondary data was used. Findings - It was found that despite the increase in most components of health care spending in Nigeria, the health status of the average Nigerian and the condition of health infrastructure has not improved appreciably. Also, the poor have significantly worse health status than the non‐poor and they (the poor) are more strongly affected by public spending on health care relative to the non‐poor. Thus, the difference in impact of spending between the poor and the non‐poor could be substantial. Originality/value - This study provides information that will help reposition policies on government spending, especially on health care, so as to enhance and improve the heath status of the poor in Nigeria, thereby reducing the poor‐rich differences in health status.

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  • Lloyd Ahamefule Amaghionyeodiwe, 2009. "Government health care spending and the poor: evidence from Nigeria," International Journal of Social Economics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 36(3), pages 220-236, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijsepp:v:36:y:2009:i:3:p:220-236
    DOI: 10.1108/03068290910932729
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    1. Marc Audi & Amjad Ali, 2023. "The Role of Environmental Conditions and Purchasing Power Parity in Determining Quality of Life among Big Asian Cities," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Econjournals, vol. 13(3), pages 292-305, May.
    2. Ejiro U. Osiobe, 2019. "A Literature Review of Human Capital and Economic Growth," Business and Economic Research, Macrothink Institute, vol. 9(4), pages 179-196, December.
    3. Glenn P. Jenkins & Hope Amala Anyabolu & Pejman Bahramian, 2019. "Family Decision Making on Healthcare Spending: New Evidence for Nigeria," Development Discussion Papers 2019-12, JDI Executive Programs.

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