Inequality in household health expenditure: Empirical evidence from Vietnam

Cam Le

doi:10.26182/5eb5065c3ef27

Inequality in household health expenditure: Empirical evidence from Vietnam

Cam Le

UWA Business School

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This thesis presents an empirical analysis on household-level inequality in catastrophic health expenditure in Vietnam. The study uses data from the Vietnam Household Living Standards Surveys 2008 and 2014. Health insurance was significantly associated with a higher risk of catastrophic health expenditure. Catastrophic health expenditure was more concentrated among the poor in the country, but the magnitude of this inequality improved between 2008 and 2014. Over this period, among the poor, being from an ethnic minority was the most important factor in reducing the concentration of catastrophic health expenditure.

Original language	English
Qualification	Masters
Awarding Institution	The University of Western Australia
Supervisors/Advisors	Rammohan, Anu, Supervisor Chang, Simon, Supervisor
Award date	16 Mar 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.26182/5eb5065c3ef27
Publication status	Unpublished - 2020

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