Health care expenditure disparities in the European Union and underlying factors: a distribution dynamics approach

摘要: This paper examines health care expenditure (HCE) disparities between the European Union countries over period 1995–2010. By means of using a continuous version distribution dynamics approach, key conclusions are that reduction in is very weak and, therefore, persistence main characteristic HCE distribution. In view these findings, preliminary attempt made to add some insights into potentially factors behind The results indicate whereas per capita income by far determinant, dependency ratio and female labour participation do not play any role explaining distribution; as for rest studied (life expectancy, infant mortality, R&D public share), we find their falls somewhat between.