Analysis of the role of medical insurance in the “Health shocks-consumption upgrading” model: evidence from China
Health shocks lead to consumption downgrading, while basic medical insurance systems help to diversify medical risks, alleviate health shocks, reduce precautionary savings, and thereby promote consumption upgrading.
Authors
- Qi Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7876-2705)
- Ennan Wang
- Minglai Zhu
Institutions
- Nankai University (CN)
- Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Economics Review
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13561-025-00635-6
- Primary Topic
- Global Health Care Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences