SAĞLIK HARCAMALARI VE ENERJİ TÜKETİMİNİN EKONOMİK BÜYÜMEYE ETKİSİ: ASYA PASİFİK VE İSKANDİNAV ÜLKELERİ ANALİZİ

Year 2024, Issue: 45, 63 - 78, 31.10.2024

Ayşe Özge Artekin

https://doi.org/10.18092/ulikidince.1454093

Abstract

Bu makalenin amacı Asya Pasifik ve İskandinav ülkeleri için 2000–2021 arası dönemde sağlık harcamaları ve enerji tüketiminin ekonomik büyümeyi etkileyip etkilemediğini panel veri analizi kullanarak incelemektir. Daha önce yapılan ilgili araştırmaların birçoğu, sağlık harcamaları ve ekonomik büyüme ile enerji tüketimi ve ekonomik büyüme ilişkisine odaklanmıştır. Son dönemde salgınların yol açtığı sağlık endişeleri sağlığa ayrılan kaynak artışının önemini vurgularken, dünya nüfusundaki artış ve üretimdeki genişleme ile birlikte enerji kapasitesinin ve çevreye etkilerinin de araştırılması gerektiği ortaya çıkmıştır. Sağlıklı insanlar daha üretken olarak ekonominin büyümesine daha fazla katkıda bulunacaklardır. Bu bağlamda, çalışmada yapılan analizler hem Asya Pasifik hem de İskandinav ülkelerinde sağlık harcamalarının ekonomik büyümeyi etkilediğini göstermektedir. Aynı dönemde enerji tüketiminin ekonomik büyümeyi her iki bölge için de etkilemediği tespit edilmiştir. Bu minvalde çalışma, sağlık hizmetlerine yapılan yatırımların ekonomik büyümeyi desteklediğini ortaya koymaktadır. Çalışmanın bulguları, sürdürülebilir büyüme hedefleri doğrultusunda teori ve pratikte ekonomi politikalarının geliştirilmesine yardımcı olacaktır.

Keywords

Sağlık Harcamaları, Enerji Tüketimi, Ekonomik Büyüme

THE IMPACT OF HEALTH EXPENDITURES AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION ON ECONOMIC GROWTH: ANALYSIS OF ASIA PACIFIC AND SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to examine whether the health expenditures and energy consumption affect the economic growth for Asia Pacific and Scandinavian countries for the period between 2000-2021 using panel data analysis. Most of the previous studies have focused on the relationship between health expenditures and economic growth and energy consumption and economic growth. While the recent health concerns caused by pandemics emphasize the importance of increasing resources allocated to health, the increase in energy capacity and its impact on the environment with the increase in the world population and thus production are among the issues that need to be investigated. Healthy people will be more productive and contribute more to the growth of the economy. In this context, the analysis conducted in this study shows that health expenditures affect economic growth in both Asia Pacific and Scandinavian countries. In the same period, energy consumption does not affect economic growth for both regions. In this respect, the study shows that investments in health services support economic growth. The findings obtained will help to develop economic policies in theory and practice in line with sustainable growth targets.

Keywords

Expenditures, Energy Consumption, Economic Growth

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