An Empirical Analysis of Income Elasticity of Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Expenditure in Mauritius

An Empirical Analysis of Income Elasticity of Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Expenditure in Mauritius

A free universal healthcare provision exists in Mauritius. Yet the share of out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure out of total household expenditure has been growing over time. This study estimates income elasticity of out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure using Mauritian household data within an Enge...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jamiil Jeetoo, Vishal Chandr Jaunky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Healthcare
Subjects:
income elasticity
non-monotonicity
out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure
pseudo-panel
JEL Code
C23
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/1/101

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