Determinantes del gasto de salud pública en el Ecuador periodo 2000 al 2019.

Abstract

This research work analyzes the variables that influence the Health Expenditure in Ecuador by the government in the period 2000-2019, for the formulation of public health policies and a methodology of Ordinary Least Squares is applied through A linear regression correcting diseases presented in the model, five variables benefited, Gross Domestic Product of Ecuador, Unemployment, Balances in Public Debt, GDP per capita and Tax Collection. The population to be studied constitutes the available historical values of the variables and the sample is the quarterly data obtained between the years 2000 to 2019 of the influential variables. The results indicate that the relationship between Gross Domestic Product and Public Expenditure is positive, likewise with tax collection, while the relationship between the Balance of public debt and Public Expenditure has a negative relationship, that is, inversely proportional Therefore, it is concluded that the best way to make a more effective proposal is to observe the causality of the most relevant variables. The proposed public policies are aimed at ensuring that the allocation of resources is efficient and that it helps guarantee the rights of the population.