Granger causality between total expenditure on health and GDP in OECD: Evidence from the Toda–Yamamoto approach

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Journal: Economics Letters

Year: 2012

Volume: 116

Issue: 3

Pages: 541-544

Authors (2)

Amiri, Arshia (not in RePEc) Ventelou, Bruno (Aix-Marseille Université)

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Abstract

In this paper, a modified version of the Granger causality test proposed by Toda and Yamamoto is used to investigate causality between GDP and healthcare expenditure in OECD countries. The findings indicate that bidirectional Granger causality is predominant.

Granger causality between total expenditure on health and GDP in OECD: Evidence from the Toda–Yamamoto approach

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