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Urbanization and Health Expenditure: An Empirical Investigation from Households in Vietnam

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  • Nguyen-Phung, Hang Thu
  • Le, Hai

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This study examines the effects of urbanization on household health expenditure. Using a unique bi-annually household-level dataset from 2012 - 2018 from Vietnam, we obtain key findings as follows. First, urbanization significantly reduces Vietnamese households' inpatient and outpatient health expenses. Second, the self-treatment expenses of households increase as the process of urbanization advances. Our results survive several robustness checks. Furthermore, we propose different ways to explain these results, including health insurance expenses and household income.

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  • Nguyen-Phung, Hang Thu & Le, Hai, 2023. "Urbanization and Health Expenditure: An Empirical Investigation from Households in Vietnam," AGI Working Paper Series 2023-06, Asian Growth Research Institute.
    • Handle: RePEc:agi:wpaper:02000073
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    Keywords

    urbanization; health expenditure; health insurance; instrumental variable; ICT; VHLSS;
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    JEL classification:

    • D10 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - General
    • I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General
    • I15 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health and Economic Development
    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being
    • O10 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - General
    • O18 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis; Housing; Infrastructure

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