The Impact of Health Costs on Income Inequality in Selected Members Countries of Islamic Cooperation Organization
Subject Areas : Financial Economics
Mohammad Ameli
1
(Doctoral student of Faculty of Economics and Accounting, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch,)
Abolfazl Ghiasvand
2
(Department of Economics and Accounting, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. (Corresponding author)
Manijeh Hadinejad
3
(Department of Economics and Accounting, Center Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.)
Keywords: H51, I14, Keywords: income inequality, health costs, income distribution, Quantile panel regression model Classification Jel: C23,
Abstract :
Abstract Today, one of the challenges facing health systems is the ever-increasing increase in its costs. This study investigates the relationship between health costs and income inequality. Income inequality has been investigated using four Gini coefficients and, in a quantile, approach using annual panel data from 2000 to 2022 in selected middle-income member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the empirical results show that the effect of health costs on inequality The income in the countries that are part of the top 10 percent of the income level in this group is much higher than the countries that are in the lowest income level. The effect of life expectancy, death rate and population on income inequality is also opposite; That is, the countries that are in the highest category in terms of income level, the effect of these variables on income inequality is much greater than the countries that are in the lower income categories. Also, due to the effect of population structure on income inequality, it is necessary to seriously consider it in the design and formulation of policies in the field of health, hygiene and population structure. Health, treatment and quality of life improvement policies to increase life expectancy and decrease mortality rate, policies to increase investment (reduction of consumption, promotion of security, economic development of exports, etc.) should be pursued to reduce income inequality.
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