The nexus between health and economy: Evidence from Malaysia

Wong, Sing Yun and Jain Yassin (2022) The nexus between health and economy: Evidence from Malaysia. Journal of International Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship, 7 (1). pp. 33-43. ISSN 2550-1429

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Abstract

With the recent spread of the pandemic that has disrupted global economic activities, this paper seek to explore causal relationship between health outcomes and the socioeconomic indicators in Malaysia. Besides that, this paper will evaluate the income-health relationship in determining empirically whether this hypothesis is likely to hold in Malaysia. Empirical evidence from this paper highlighted a bi-directional causality between life expectancy and economic growth. Comprehension of such true causal relationship will be crucial to determine the direction of the flows. The findings from this study will provides additional insights into the relationship between economic changes and health indicator.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Life expectancy , Economic growth , Health status , Granger causal
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF1-6182 Commerce > HF5001-6182 Business
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Business, Economics and Accounting
Depositing User:	SAFRUDIN BIN DARUN -
Date Deposited:	10 Nov 2022 21:05
Last Modified:	10 Nov 2022 21:05
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34807

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