22nd International Academic Conference, Lisbon

IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH EXPENDITURES: COMPARISON WITH TURKEY AND OTHER OECD COUNTRIES

MERVE ÇELİK

Abstract:

Human capital is an important aspect in the endogeneous growth theme. One of the main causes of economic performance which countries have is giving importance about human capital. Health indicators which are accepted as human capital factor are important about having thought related to development stages of countries. There is a close relationship between economic growth-development and health status in the societies. In this study, rate of health expenditures in GDP and exchange rates of them related to the years were given. These rates were investigated based on samples of other OECD countries and Turkey’s developments in years. Development of health expenditures and annual increase rates in these countries were explained via graphs and figures. Descriptive analysis method was used while representating changes. Moreover reasons of these changes were revealed in this study.

Keywords: Economic growth, health, human capital, health expenditures,GDP