Drivers of healthcare expenditure growth in West Africa: A panel data investigation
Rasaki Stephen Dauda,
Fiyinfoluwa Adeyinka Balogun
Abstract:Per capita health expenditure in West African countries appears to have assumed a growing trend over the years. This may not be unconnected with the critical role played by health in economic growth, sustainable development and human capital formation. This study analysed drivers of healthcare expenditure in West Africa, using panel data analysis. Random Effects estimating technique was preferred to pooled Ordinary Least Squares and Fixed Effects techniques based on Hausman and Breusch‐Pagan Lagrangian multipl… Show more
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