Li, Jin. The Effects of government health expenditures on poverty alleviation in China. Master's Degree(). Chiang Mai University. Library. : Chiang Mai University, 2568.
The Effects of government health expenditures on poverty alleviation in China
Abstract:
This study investigates the relationship between government health expenditure and poverty incidence in China and examines the moderating effects of education level and population size on this relationship. This study selects panel data from 22 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, and 4 Municipalities directly under the central government in China from 2011 to 2020 and constructs a fixed effects model to achieve this. The findings indicate that government health expenditure and education level are significantly negatively associated with the poverty rate, highlighting their roles in poverty reduction. While a positive relationship was observed between population size and poverty in the baseline model, this effect was not consistently significant across alternative specifications. This study underscores the importance of public health investment and education in China's poverty alleviation efforts and offers insights for other developing countries.