Assessing the efficiency of health-care expenditure among low- and middle- income African countries: Sfa approach

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Assessing the efficiency of health-care expenditure among low- and middle- income African countries: Sfa approach

This study used stochastic frontier analysis to determine the level of efficiency of health-care expenditure using three health outputs among low- and middle-income countries in Africa, from 2002–2011. The technical efficiency result shows that; among the health outcomes estimated, life expectancy a...

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Main Authors:	Mohammed, Hassan Adamu, Mohamed Nor, Norashidah, Mohd Noor, Zaleha, Adam, Peter
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	International Institute for Science, Technology & Education 2015
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43850/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43850/1/Assessing%20the%20efficiency%20of%20health-care%20expenditure%20among%20low-%20and%20middle-income%20.pdf

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