How Do Gender Inequalities in Health Relate to the Competitiveness of Developed Countries? An Empirical Study
Beata Gavurova, Viera Ivankova, Martin Rigelsky, Iveta Kmecova
Keywords:
Competitiveness, Global Competitiveness Index, Health Inequalities, Life Expectancy, Perceived
Health Status, Gender
Abstract:
Public health plays an important role in the spectrum of economic indicators. Simultaneously,
the competitiveness of countries is a key economic indicator, and this interconnection requires
special attention, especially in the decision-making process of public policies. The main objective
of the presented study was to evaluate the effects of selected health indicators on the
competitiveness of developed countries. The following health variables were collected for the
analysed period from 2010 to 2018: four variables of Life Expectancy (LE) and three variables of
Perceived Health Status (PHS). Each variable was observed from the perspective of gender differentiation
and gender inequalities. The Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) was also used in
the analyses as an economic variable. The research sample included all countries of the Organisation
for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The analytical data processing
consisted of descriptive analysis, difference analysis (Wilcoxon Test), regression analysis (Panel
regression model) and correlation analysis (Spearman's ρ). Regarding the results, all health variables
showed differences between men and women. The results of the regression analysis revealed
a very strong and significant effect of LE and PHS on the competitiveness of individual
economies. The correlation analysis confirmed all relations. Improving the health of men and
women is likely to increase the competitiveness of developed countries. As a result, it provides
space for further research and policy-making in each country.
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 10.7441/joc.2020.03.06
Gavurova, B., Ivankova, V., Rigelsky, M., & Kmecova, I. (2020). How Do Gender Inequalities in Health
Relate to the Competitiveness of Developed Countries? An Empirical Study. Journal of Competitiveness,
12(3), 99–118. https://doi.org/10.7441/joc.2020.03.06
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