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The Distributional Impacts of Climate Change on Indian Agriculture: A Quantile Regression Approach
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Health AdministrationHealthcare ProvisionLand UseAgricultural EconomicsPanel DataSocial SciencesHealth System AnalysisPublic Health SystemQuantile Regression ApproachHealth PerformancePublic HealthClimate-smart AgricultureHealth Services ResearchClimate ChangeAgricultural ImpactHealth PolicyHealth AwarenessGeographyClimate Change VulnerabilityAgricultureHealth EconomicsGlobal HealthRural HealthInternational HealthIndian Agriculture
As health is a state subject and merit good, the state Governments in India spend increased amounts on it. However, the health outcomes vary across the states. This study measures the efficiency of Indian states in raising health outcomes, using the stochastic frontier methodology for panel data for the period 2000-2009. The average efficiency is estimated at 72.7 per cent, implying that there is a scope for improving health performances, without additional resources. In 7 out of 17 states, the efficiency is below the average efficiency. These states can improve their performance significantly by following the best practices. The results also indicate that the states can improve their health performance by increasing their expenditure on health, providing more medical doctors/specialists, educating people and create health awareness.