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An Investigation of the Impact of Health Expenditures on International Migration as a Pull Factor in OECD Countries Using a Panel Vector Autoregression (PVAR) Approach

OECD Ülkelerinde Sağlık Harcamalarının Çekici Bir Faktör Olarak Uluslararası Göç Üzerindeki Etkisinin Panel Vector Autoregression (PVAR) Yaklaşımı ile İncelenmesi

Serdar Öztürk(Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi, İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi İktisat Anabilim Dalı, Nevşehir, Türkiye)0000-0003-0650-0244
Buket Altınöz(Nişantaşı Üniversitesi, Meslek Yüksekokulu, Muhasebe ve Vergi Uygulamaları Bölümü İstanbul- Türkiye)0000-0002-4276-4821
Pages
39–52
Publication Date
2022-01-27
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The results show that an increase in health expenditures increases the size of immigrant populations in OECD countries.

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Objective & Hypothesis:International migration refers to the compulsory or voluntary movement of people from one country or region to another country or region for various reasons.
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Key Findings & Data:In addition to health expenditures, growth and urbanization, which may impact migration, are also included in the model, and the relationship between these factors in OECD countries is discussed for the period from 2000–2017 by using a panel vector autoregression (PVAR) approach.
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Conclusion & Impact:The results show that an increase in health expenditures increases the size of immigrant populations in OECD countries.
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📍Scope:2000–2017 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Göç · Sağlık harcamaları · PVAR

Abstract

International migration refers to the compulsory or voluntary movement of people from one country or region to another country or region for various reasons. In addition to being a demographic phenomenon, it is also a complex process that develops depending on the decision-making mechanisms of individuals. This study examines the relationship between health and migration from the perspective of the host country. Thus, this paper explores whether health expenditures influence immigrant populations in host countries. In addition to health expenditures, growth and urbanization, which may impact migration, are also included in the model, and the relationship between these factors in OECD countries is discussed for the period from 2000–2017 by using a panel vector autoregression (PVAR) approach. The results show that an increase in health expenditures increases the size of immigrant populations in OECD countries. This result confirms that health expenditures function as pull factors for migration in OECD countries. Additionally, the urbanization and economic growth coefficients were observed to be statistically insignificant. Moreover, the PVAR analysis also demonstrated that, in the long run, an increase in health expenditures contributes to economic growth in these countries. Therefore, health expenditures are considered a factor in the migration policies of both host and source countries because they are a determinant in migration decisions.

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Uluslararası göç bireylerin bulunduğu ülke veya bölgelerden çeşitli sebeplerle zorunlu veya gönüllü olarak bir başka ülke veya bölgeye doğru bir nüfus hareketidir. Demografik bir olgu olmasının yanı sıra göçün bireylerin karar alma mekanizmalarına bağlı olarak gelişen karmaşık bir süreç olduğu bilinmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı sağlık ve göç arasındaki ilişkiyi ev sahibi ülke perspektifinden ele almaktır. Böylece sağlık harcamalarının ülkenin sahip olduğu göçmen nüfusa etkisi olup olmadığı tespit edilmektedir. Ayrıca sağlık harcamalarının yanı sıra göç üzerinde etkisi olabilecek büyüme ve kentleşme göstergeleri de modele dahil edilerek OECD ülkelerindeki söz konusu ilişki panel VAR yaklaşımı ile 2000- 2017 dönemi için ele alınmıştır. Ulaşılan sonuçlar sağlık harcamalarındaki bir artışın OECD ülkelerindeki göçmen nüfusu artırdığını ortaya koymuştur. Elde edilen bu sonuç sağlık harcamalarının OECD ülkelerinde göç üzerinde çekici faktör etkisi olduğunu doğrulamıştır. Kentleşme ve ekonomik büyüme katsayılarının istatistiksel olarak anlamsızlığı tespit edilen bir başka sonuçtur. Bununla birlikte uzun dönemde sağlık harcamalarında artışın bu ülkelerde ekonomik büyümeye katkı sağladığı PVAR sonuçlarından elde edilen önemli bulgulardan biridir. Dolayısıyla, sağlık harcamaları göç kararının verilmesinde bir belirleyici olarak gerek ev sahibi gerekse kaynak ülkelerin göç politikalarında dikkate alınması gereken bir husus olarak değerlendirilmektedir. Buna ek olarak sağlık alanındaki gelişmeleri beşerî sermayenin gelişmesine katkıda bulunması yönüyle ekonomik büyüme için önemli bir dinamik olarak değerlendirmek mümkündür.

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Öztürk, S., Altınöz, B. (2022). An Investigation of the Impact of Health Expenditures on International Migration as a Pull Factor in OECD Countries Using a Panel Vector Autoregression (PVAR) Approach. İktisat Politikası Araştırmaları Dergisi, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 1, 39–52. https://doi.org/10.26650/JEPR982598

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