Grossman’s Generalised Health Demand Model: An Application on Türkiye

Authors : Oğuz Kara

Pages : 806-821

Doi:10.24988/ije.1466447

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Publication Date : 2024-09-04

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Health is the main source of economic activity and human capital. Each individual wants to be healthy throughout her life in order to maximize his/her individual benefit and strives for this. In this study, which examined the health demand of individuals, Grossman\'s health demand (consumption and investment) model, which pioneered research on health demand, was referenced. The demands of 25825 individuals for medical care included in the 2016 and 2019 health research micro datasets in Türkiye were examined using the negative binomial regression model. In addition, the effects of human capital components (education, income, etc.) on the general health status of individuals were analyzed using the ordinal logit model. Health demand is influenced by economic variables as well as social and cultural factors and individuals\' life behaviors. Such variables are also included in the analysis. According to the results, it was seen that individuals with chronic diseases are more likely to receive medical care than those who do not have such a disease. Besides, it was concluded that education, income, and sports exercises improve the health status of individuals, whereas aging and an increase in the number of diseases worsen the health status.
Keywords : Sağlık Talebi, Grossman Modeli, Possion Regresyon, Sıralı Lojit Regresyon