Publications: External

The Impact of Public Spending on Infant and Under-five Health in South Sudan

Author: Augustino Ting Mayai

Organization: American Journal of Medical Research

Type: External

Date: 25/03/2016

Keyword(s): child health, demography, early age mortality, health spending, multilevel mixed-effects, South Sudan, state effectiveness

 

ABSTRACT. Using nationally representative household sample survey, census, and state financial data, this analysis examines the relationship between child health and per capita health spending in South Sudan. The nexus between public health spending and health outcomes lends insights into state effectiveness in service delivery.