Gender patterns in household health expenditure allocation : A study of South Africa.

This paper explores the extent and nature of gender differences, by age, in household health expenditure allocation. Using South African data, we adopt a hurdle methodology, constructing a sequence of decision stages (reporting sickness, consulting medical practitioner, incurring positive medical ex...

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Main Authors: Irving, M, Kingdon, G
Format: Working paper
Language:English
Published: CSAE (University of Oxford) 2008