DOES HEALTH MATTER? EVIDENCE FROM THE EU15 AND TURKEY

Abstract

This study provides evidence on the role of health in accounting for income in sixteen countries EU15 and Turkey . The relationship between health and income was analyzed with dynamic panel regression by using panel data for the 1970-2013 periods. The empirical evidence suggests that two health measures, life expectancy at birth and mortality rate have positive impacts on income. The estimates show that the relationship is even stronger for EU15 countries compared with Turkey

Keywords

• Health,Income,Panel Data Analysis,EU-15 Countries

SAĞLIK ÖNEMLİ Mİ? AB-15 VE TÜRKİYE’DEN GELEN KANITLAR

Öz

Bu çalışma 16 ülkede AB-15 ve Türkiye gelirin hesaplanmasında sağlığın rolü hakkında kanıtlar sunmaktadır. Sağlık ve gelir arasındaki ilişki, dinamik panel regresyon yöntemi ve 1970-2013 dönemine ait panel veri seti kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Ampirik sonuçlar, sağlık ile ilgili iki ölçümün, doğumda yaşam beklentisi ve ölüm oranı, gelir üzerinde pozitif etkisi olduğu yönündedir. Elde edilen tahminler, söz konusu ilişkinin Türkiye ile kıyaslandığında AB15 ülkeleri için daha güçlü olduğunu göstermektedir

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Sağlık,Gelir,Panel Veri Analizi,AB-15 Ülkeleri

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