Economic Growth and Health Expenditure Analysis for Turkey: Evidence from Time Series

This study aims to investigate the effects of health expenditure on economic growth in Turkey. For this purpose, time series data Turkey over period 1975–2018 were evaluated. Moreover, household consumption, life expectancy at birth, trade, and foreign direct investments added as control variables. Cointegration analysis was performed test whether all variables are cointegrated long term. Causality successfully employed relationship between short The achieved results exhibited that Johansen suggest existence cointegration among In addition, Granger causality indicate unidirectional from Existence a long-term related short-term displays importance care services Therefore, sector should be encouraged share allocated by government for expenditures budget increased