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Population Aging and the Demand for Private Health Insurance in China

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  • Zheng Lili

    (Central University of Finance and Economics, 39 South College Road, Haidian District, Beijing100081, China)

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This study examines the potential impact of aging on the demand for private health insurance (PHI) in China. Using the provincial data for 2000–2018, we find that a 1-percent increase in each proportion of the elderly population and old-age dependency ratio increases the PHI demand by 4.8 and 5.2%, respectively. A one-percent increase in the child dependency ratio decreases the PHI demand by 1.5%. We employ an instrumental variable approach; the findings support that the proportion of the elderly individuals in the total population, old-age dependency ratio, child dependency ratio, and urban green area significantly affect the PHI demand. The rolling estimate indicates that aging has a significant positive effect on the PHI demand over a rolling window of a fixed sample size. Additionally, by controlling for province and year fixed effects, we find that aging is positively associated with the PHI demand in China.

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  • Zheng Lili, 2022. "Population Aging and the Demand for Private Health Insurance in China," Asia-Pacific Journal of Risk and Insurance, De Gruyter, vol. 16(1), pages 47-80, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:apjrin:v:16:y:2022:i:1:p:47-80:n:3
    DOI: 10.1515/apjri-2019-0042
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