Journal of Income & Wealth (The)
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 34
  • Issue: 1

Determinants of health insurance in urban Andhra Pradesh: Anempirical analysis

  • Author:
  • J. yellaiah
  • Total Page Count: 11
  • Page Number: 72 to 82

ICSSR Doctoral Fellow, Centre for Economic and Social Studies & Department of Economics, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India

Online published on 21 January, 2013.

Abstract

Health insurance is one of the most important issues in health care management system. Theoretical work as well as empirical evidence clearly shows the positive linkages between good health and economic development. This paper critically discusses the determinants of demand for health insurance purchase in Urban Andhra Pradesh. For this purpose, primary data collected from 200 sample respondents in Hyderabad district. Logistic model has been applied to analyze the above issue.