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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