Table 21.2 shows GDP/capita and total health care spending per capita for 42 countries (the fi rst

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Table 21.2 shows GDP/capita and total health care spending per capita for 42 countries

(the fi rst two columns of numbers).

(a) Calculate the means of both variables.

(b) Calculate a regression relating health care spending to GDP/capita.

(c) Using the method discussed in equation (3.10) calculate the income elasticity of health expenditures.

(d) What does your answer to part

(c) indicate about the “share” of GDP/capita going to health? Why?image text in transcribed

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The Economics Of Health And Health Care

ISBN: 9781138208049

8th Edition

Authors: Sherman Folland, Allen C. Goodman, Miron Stano

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