The Effect of Urbanization on Population Health: Evidence From China

Frontiers in Public Health

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Tuan-Biao Jiang¹  Zi-Wei Deng¹  Yu-Peng Zhi²  Hao Cheng³  Qing Gao⁴ 

[1] School of Economics and Management, Guangxi Normal University;Business School, Guangxi University;College of Economics and Management, Nanning Normal University;Graduate School, Nanning Normal University

关键词: economic development;    urbanization;    population health;    panel unit root;    panel threshold regression model;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2021.706982

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

This paper explores the relationship between urbanization rate and death incidence by applying panel threshold regression model to the inland provinces of China. The empirical results highlight that there is a nonlinear single threshold effect between urbanization and population health indicators. In China's inland provinces, the negative impact of urbanization on death rate is reduced when per capita GDP exceeds the threshold, that is, the positive impact of urbanization on population health is significantly weakened. Similarly, this result can also be applied to the north provinces, while there is a no threshold effect in south. These asymmetric effects are strongly related to geographical location, historical background, economic development conditions, and health policies. Therefore, in the urbanization process, while promoting the steady development of population urbanization, the government should also increase health investment to improve the system and mechanism, formulate policies to raise health awareness, protect residents' health and reduce the waste of health resources.

【 授权许可】

CC BY