International Conference on Eurasian Economies
1-3 July 2014 – Skopje, MACEDONIA
Paper detail
Paper ID : 957
Status : Paper published
Language : Turkish
Topic : Growth and Development
Presenter: Asst. Prof. Dr. Özgür Emre Koç
Session : 4C Kalkınma I
Health Expenditures in Transition Economies within the Framework of Welfare State
Refah Devleti Anlayışı Çerçevesinde Geçiş Ekonomilerinde Sağlık Harcamaları
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Özgür Emre Koç (Hitit University, Türkiye)
Abstract
Within the historical framework the public sector has attached a special importance at presenting health services which have priority in cultural and economic areas of society. Being healthy of each citizen in the society contributes to progress and development of the society. It is well known that one of the fields of activities of public sector is to increase welfare of its citizens. States are adopting policies within their own economic structure to realize social welfare. Particularly after II. World War, these policies have gained a new dimension with the developing understanding of welfare state. The concept of welfare state is based on active and comprehensive interferences of state to economy with the aim of providing social prosperity to its citizens with maximum advantage. The welfare state, with its institutionalizing structure, has been an important instrument for social politicises towards social services and combating against poverty. The fundamental chracter of a social welfare state is to present circumtances which enhance life conditions of each citizens and to provide full employment with expenses on social security, health and education. In this study it is aimed to analyze health expenditures of countries, known as transition economies and they are still in their transition period, within the framework of public services providing by a welfare state. A comparison will be made the data on health expenditures in developed economies and evaluating the results.
JEL codes: D60, H72, P20
Koç, Özgür Emre (2014). "Health Expenditures in Transition Economies within the Framework of Welfare State" in Proceedings of International Conference of Eurasian Economies 2014, pp.568-575, Skopje, MACEDONIA.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36880/C05.00957
