Navigating the complexities of healthcare costs in Bangladesh: A closer look at environmental quality, economic growth, energy use, industrialization, urbanization, and forest area
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals · Noakhali Science and Technology University · +1 more institution
Abstract
Bangladesh is grappling with the challenge of balancing public health with pollution reduction. The current research seeks to analyze the relationships between ecological indicators and health expenditure and to provide policy suggestions to enhance environmental conditions and minimize healthcare costs. The investigation explored various elements, such as carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions, gross domestic product (GDP), the use of fossil fuels and renewable energy sources, industrialization, urbanization, and forest areas. The dynamic ordinary least squares (DOLS) approach was used to explore time series data from 2000 to 2022, and the results revealed that every 1 % increase in CO 2 , GDP, industrialization,…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 35.44
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- 99%
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- 86
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4Topics & keywords
- Sustainability
- Fossil fuel
- Environmental pollution
- Public health
- Health care
- Air pollution
- Renewable energy
- Gross domestic product