"Essays in Health Economics" by Xiaohui You
 

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Identifier

4809

Date

2016

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy

Major

Business Administration

Concentration

Economics

Committee Chair

Albert A Okuade

Committee Member

Jamin Speer

Committee Member

William T Smith

Abstract

This dissertation research consists of three essays in health economics. The first essay is an analysis of Australia's healthcare expenditures based on aggregate time-series data, 1971-2011, using unit root and cointegration tests. The second essay presents econometric estimates of the short- and long-run effects of income and technology proxy on healthcare expenditures using 1991-2009 US state level data and alternative panel cointegration techniques. The third essay examines the association of two important personal health factors - gaining employment and health status - of US working-age individuals and their prescription drug utilization and expenditures, using Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data for 2007-2012.

Comments

Data is provided by the student.

Library Comment

Dissertation or thesis originally submitted to the local University of Memphis Electronic Theses & dissertation (ETD) Repository.

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