OECD Ülkelerinde Sağlık Harcamalarının Yakınsaması: Kırılmalı Fourier Birim Kök Testinden Bulgular

Öz

Ekonomik göstergelerden biri olan sağlık harcamaları ve harcamaların zaman içinde nasıl değiştiği ülkelerin ekonomik koşulları, demografik yapısı, sağlıkla ilgili politikaları, teknoloji, sağlık sektörünün yapısı, tüketici tercihleri gibi birçok faktöre bağlıdır. Bu çalışmada 1975-2019 dönemi verileri kullanılarak OECD ülkelerinde kişi başı sağlık harcamalarının yakınsamasını incelenmektedir. Ekonometrik yöntem olarak Furuoka (2017) tarafından önerilen birim kök prosedürü kullanılmıştır. Yapılan ekonometrik analiz sonucunda 17 OECD ülkesi için yakınsama hipotezinin geçerli olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• OECD Ülkeleri
• Sağlık Harcamaları
• Yakınsama hipotezi
• Birim kök testi

Convergence of Health Expenditures in OECD Countries: Evidence from Fourier Unit Root Test with Break

Öz

Health expenditures, which are one of the economic indicators, and how the expenditures change over time depend on many factors such as the economic conditions, demographic structure, health-related policies, technology, structure of the health sector and consumer preferences of the countries. This study examines the convergence of per capita health expenditures in OECD countries using data for the 1975-2019 period. Unit root procedure proposed by Furuoka (2017) is used as econometric method. As a result of the econometric analysis, it is concluded that the convergence hypothesis is valid for 17 OECD countries.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• OECD Countries
• Healthcare Spending
• Convergence Hypothesis
• Unit Root Test

Kaynakça

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