The time-course of health expenditure in Greece and the impact of financial crisis on household health expenditure: comparison to other european countries

Abstract

The Greek healthcare system faces public funding gap, as a result of the current financial crisis and relevant austerity measures being forced. Official data have shown that GDP of Greece has been contracted by 25% within the last decade, and this has had an impact on the health expenditure of Greek households (of high OPP), as well. Households have been asked to close this gap, since health takes top priority for them.Based on a review of the literature, it was clear that most OECD countries followed, more or less, the same route: increase in spending during pro crisis period and declining afterwards. Thesis hypothesis is that during the recession and austerity measures in Greece, health expenditures of Greek households (HHE), as a proportion of total private expenditure, were increased. This study aims to investigate the relationship between public and private (household) health expenditure (macroeconomic and microeconomic approach) over time and within recession and austerity perio ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/48418
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/48418
ND
48418
Alternative title
Η διαχρονική εξέλιξη των δαπανών υγείας στην Ελλάδα και οι επιπτώσεις της οικονομικής κρίσης στις δαπάνες υγείας των νοικοκυριών: σύγκριση με άλλες ευρωπαϊκές χώρες
Author
Zikidou, Stavroula (Father's name: Christos)
Date
2020
Degree Grantor
University of Piraeus (UNIPI)
Committee members
Χατζηδήμα Σταματίνα
Παντελίδης Παντελής
Οικονομίδου Χαρίκλεια
Βοζίκης Αθανάσιος
Ράικου Μαρία
Ελευθερίου Κωνσταντίνος
Καραγιάννη Στυλιανή
Discipline
Medical and Health Sciences
Health Sciences
Keywords
Health and healthcare spending; Greece; Household health expenditure; Recession; Austerity; Economic crisis impact; Economic adjustment; Household budget survey (E.O.P); Multiple co-intergation; N.H.S.
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
246 σ., im., tbls., ch.
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