| Effects of State-Level Public Spending on Health on the Mortality Probability in India |
| Authors: |
Farahani, Mansour; Subramanian, S. V.; Canning, David |
| Source: |
Health Economics, November 2010, v. 19, iss. 11, pp. 1361-76 |
| Topic(s): |
Mortality
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| Country: |
Asia
India
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| Published: |
NOV 2010 |
| Abstract: |
Abstract:
This study uses the second National Family Health Survey of India to estimate the effect of state-level public health spending on mortality across all age groups, controlling for individual, household, and state-level covariates. We use a state's gross fiscal deficit as an instrument for its health spending. Our study shows a 10% increase in public spending on health in India decreases the average probability of death by about 2%, with effects mainly on the young, the elderly, and women. Other major factors affecting mortality are rural residence, household poverty, and access to toilet facilities. |
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