Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2020.1845762
Gender health inequalities and economic productivity in OECD countries
Beata Gavurova
orcid.org/0000-0002-0606-879X
Viera Ivankova
Martin Rigelsky
Peter Suler
Abstract
The presented study deals with the relations between the economic life of developed countries and the health of women and
men. The primary objective of the presented study was to assess
the relations between gender health inequalities and economic
productivity in a sample of OECD countries, with a focus on the
classification of their health care systems. Analyses included
selected causes of mortality as health variables, each in a specification of men and women, and economic productivity represented by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per person employed (in
USD at current prices). The health care systems were represented
by multiple insurance model (MI), national health system (NHS)
and single payer model (SPM). The analysed data were collected
from OECD databases for the period from 2011 to 2016. The analytical processing was carried out by applying descriptive analysis,
regression analysis examining the effects of gender inequalities in
health on economic productivity, and relationship analysis. Based
on the findings, it can be stated that the vast majority of gender
inequalities in health is significant. Also, it has been confirmed
that gender inequalities in health have an effect on economic
productivity. In general (with a few exceptions), it can be concluded that if gender inequalities in health are reduced, economic
productivity is expected to increase. From the point of view of
the analysed relations, the NHS health care system can be considered the most positive.
Keywords
Gender differences; health care systems; economic growth; gross domestic product; causes of mortality
Hrčak ID:
301463
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Publication date:
31.12.2021.
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