Dependence of Demographic Indicators upon Government Expenditure on Health: A Study of the Indian States

Abstract

Investment in health care is becoming more and more significant day by day because of an economic
environment where resources are extremely scarce. As a result, there is a growing interest among economists
in applying the economic skills to the health issue. As government health services are primarily meant for
catering to the needs of the under served population, it will continue to play a significant role as a service
provider. Hence, there is an urgent need to understand how demographic indicators vary in response to
the changes in government health care expenditure or alternatively what effect does public health care
expenditure have upon the demographic indicators (measured in terms of health outcomes).