Essays on policy approaches to bridging healthcare deficits
Guide(s)
Mukherji, Arnab
Department
Public Policy
Area
Public Policy
University
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Place
Bangalore
Publication Date
3-31-2024
Year Awarded
March 2024
Year Completed
March 2024
Year Registered
June 2019
Abstract
In recent yours, the world has witnessed a significant increase in life expectancy, particularly due to economic development and technological advancements. However, this upward trajectory in life expectancy has been accompanied by a concerning rise in mortality and morbidity stemming from vaccine-preventable diseases, pandemics, epidemics, and various other health challenges, This paradox is particularly pronounced in low and middle income countries (LMICs), where healthcare deficits play a pivotal role. Healthcare deficits encompass a range of shortcomings within healthcare systems that obstruct equal access to healthcare services, cutting across socio-economic groups (SEG), geographic regions, and financial positions. These deficits manifest in various ways, including insufficient health infrastructure, a shortage of healthcare professionals, limited investment in preventive healthcare measures, and disparities in the quality of care provided. International organizations like the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank have developed comprehensive frameworks to monitor and address these healthcare deficits, striving to bridge the gaps in healthcare access and outcomes. This thesis delves into the multifaceted nature of healthcare deficits, their impact, and the strategies to mitigate their adverse effects. The current thesis studies different dimensions of healthcare deficits and their links with microeconomic impacts using nationally representative datasets from India. This thesis consists of three empirical essays measuring the impact of a covariate health shock on household welfare, examining the association between publicly funded health insurance scheme and children's basic immunization, and estimating the extent of measurement errors in household data. Each chapter independently contributes to the literature on health policy during covariate shocks, effects of targeted health policy interventions on child outcome and data collection methodology for large-scale household surveys that serve as the basis for most microeconomic analysis.
Pagination
xii, 137p.
Copyright
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Document Type
Dissertation
DAC Chairperson
Mukherji, Arnab
DAC Members
Mukherji, Arnab; Swaminathan, Hema; Raj, Prateek; Nandi, Arijit
Type of Degree
Ph.D.
Recommended Citation
Sharma, Deepti, "Essays on policy approaches to bridging healthcare deficits" (2024). Doctoral Dissertations. 7.
https://research.iimb.ac.in/doc_dissertations/7
Relation
DIS-IIMB-FPM-P24-07
