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dc.description.abstractThis paper provides econometric evidence linking African countries' pet capita total as well as government health expenditures and per capita income to two health outcomes: infant mortality and under-five mortality. This relationship is examined, using data from 47 African countries between 1999 and 2004. Health expenditures have a statistically significant effect on infant mortality and under-five mortality. The magnitude of our elasticity estimates are in consonance to those reported in the literature. For African countries, our results imply that total health expenditures (as well as the public component) are certainly important contributor to health outcomes. In addition, we find that both infant and under-five mortality are positively and significantly associated with Sub-Saharan Africa.en
dc.titleHealth expenditures and outcomes in africaen
dc.title.alternativeAfrican economic conference 2007 "Opportunities and challenges of development for african in the global arena :en
dc.title.alternative15-17 November 2007, Addis Ababa, Ethiopiaen
ags.descriptionNotesSession D1en
ags.descriptionNotesIncludes bibliographical references.en
ags.publisherPlaceAddis Ababa :en
ags.publisherNameUN. ECA,en
dc.coverage.spatialAFR
dc.coverage.spatialAfrica
dc.date.accessioned2011-06-15T09:31:50Z
dc.date.available2011-06-15T09:31:50Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10855/1287
dc.format.extent39 p. :
dc.languageeng
dc.typeReports
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::HEALTH::COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SERVICES::HEALTH POLICY
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::POPULATION::FAMILY PLANNING::CHILD MORTALITY
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::HEALTH::COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SERVICES::HEALTH SERVICES
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::POPULATION::POPULATION DYNAMICS::INFANT MORTALITY
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::HEALTH::COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SERVICES::PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::SANTE::SERVICES DE SANTE::POLITIQUE DE LA SANTE
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::SALUD::SERVICIOS DE SALUD::POLITICA SANITARIA
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::POPULATION::PLANIFICATION DE LA FAMILLE::MORTALITE DES JEUNES ENFANTS
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::POBLACION::PLANIFICACION FAMILIAR::MORTALIDAD EN LA NIÑEZ
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::SANTE::SERVICES DE SANTE::SERVICES DE SANTE
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::SALUD::SERVICIOS DE SALUD::SERVICIOS DE SALUD
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::POPULATION::DYNAMIQUE DE LA POPULATION::MORTALITE INFANTILE
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::POBLACION::DINAMICA DE LA POBLACION::MORTALIDAD INFANTIL
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::SANTE::SERVICES DE SANTE::SOINS DE SANTE PRIMAIRES
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::SALUD::SERVICIOS DE SALUD::ATENCION PRIMARIA DE LA SALUD
uneca.workflow.processedtrue
ags.creatorPersonalAnyanwu, John
ags.creatorPersonalErhijakpor Andrew
ags.creatorCorporateUnited Nations. Economic Commission for Africa
ags.creatorCorporateAfrican Development Bank Group
ags.creatorConferenceAfrican Economic Conference 2007: Opportunities and Challenges of Development for Africa in the Global Arena (2007, nov. 15-17 : Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
ags.subjectThesaurusHEALTH POLICY
ags.subjectThesaurusCHILD MORTALITY
ags.subjectThesaurusHEALTH SERVICES
ags.subjectThesaurusINFANT MORTALITY
ags.subjectThesaurusPRIMARY HEALTH CARE
ags.subjectThesaurusPOLITIQUE DE LA SANTE
ags.subjectThesaurusPOLITICA SANITARIA
ags.subjectThesaurusMORTALITE DES JEUNES ENFANTS
ags.subjectThesaurusMORTALIDAD EN LA NIÑEZ
ags.subjectThesaurusSERVICES DE SANTE
ags.subjectThesaurusSERVICIOS DE SALUD
ags.subjectThesaurusMORTALITE INFANTILE
ags.subjectThesaurusMORTALIDAD INFANTIL
ags.subjectThesaurusSOINS DE SANTE PRIMAIRES
ags.subjectThesaurusATENCION PRIMARIA DE LA SALUD
ags.subjectClassification02.12.00 Health Economics
ags.availabilityNumber12945
ags.availabilityNumber2007
ags.availabilityLocationECA-HQ
ags.rights.termsofusepublic
ags.JN12945
uneca.language.supporteden


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