...Franklin Nkudefe Adjotor; Edward Nketiah-Amponsah Purpose This paper examines the effect of economic development and health expenditures on underreported health outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa and identifies the critical thresholds at which these effects are most pronounced. Design/methodology...

...-run; whilst government spending on education impacts long-term EG rate negatively but positively in the short-term. The T-Y causality test results reveal a feedback relationship between INQ and EG, and one-way causation from health expenditure to EG rate, and education outlay to EG rate...

... as interacted with government health expenditure. Moreover, the impact of redistributing policies appears to be of a paramount importance in alleviating infant mortality, while more education and lower unemployment can also contribute to better health outcomes. Originality/value The authors explore...

... with higher income have better financial capability to purchase more health care, assuming that health care is a normal good. Several previous studies using country level macro data found a positive relationship between per capita income and health expenditure (Di Matteo, 2005 ; Okunade, 2005 ; Cantarero...

... outcomes that are still far below that of developed countries. Besides countries like Nigeria, Chad and Guinea-Bissau are experiencing worsening insecurity and political instability. This study, therefore, examines the effect of health expenditure on three health outcomes in the West African sub-region...

...Noah Olasehinde; Olanrewaju Olaniyan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the determinants of health expenditure at the household level in Nigeria with specific focus on the household and individual unique characteristics. It presents some stylised facts about the Nigerian health system...

...Ashiabi Nicholas; Nketiah-Amponsah Edward; Senadza Bernardin Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of public and private health expenditures on selected maternal-child health outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Design/methodology/approach The study utilizes panel...