Effects of Neurological Disorders on Health Expenditure and Economic Output: Dynamic Panel Analysis for OECD Countries

Analyzing the prevalence of neurological disorders (NDs) is crucial to understand health expenditures and economic outcomes as they change over time and have significant economic effects. Diseases, particularly those involving neuron damage, can have an economic impact. This study aims to quantify t...

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Main Authors: Salim Yılmaz, Canser Boz, Salih Haluk Özsarı, Faruk Yılmaz, Buse Fidan Türkön, Anı Hande Mete
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description Analyzing the prevalence of neurological disorders (NDs) is crucial to understand health expenditures and economic outcomes as they change over time and have significant economic effects. Diseases, particularly those involving neuron damage, can have an economic impact. This study aims to quantify the effects of NDs on health expenditure and economic output for OECD countries from 2000 to 2021 using a dual-model dynamic panel data approach. Also, this study uniquely highlights the dual economic burden of neurological disorders by examining their simultaneous impact on both health expenditures and economic output using dynamic panel data methods. We used both Arellano–Bond and Blundell–Bond estimation methods. The results indicate that an increase in ND prevalence significantly impacts both health expenditures and economic output. While NDs substantially raise health expenditures, they also decrease income levels, underscoring their dual economic burden. Overall, the rise in NDs in society drives up healthcare spending and underscores their significant economic burden. Policymakers should prioritize preventive strategies and early interventions for neurological disorders to mitigate their rising economic and healthcare costs on a societal level.
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spelling doaj-art-e6e86d462383402098d8263e3d795ade2025-08-20T02:47:13ZengMDPI AGSystems2079-89542025-06-0113752110.3390/systems13070521Effects of Neurological Disorders on Health Expenditure and Economic Output: Dynamic Panel Analysis for OECD CountriesSalim Yılmaz0Canser Boz1Salih Haluk Özsarı2Faruk Yılmaz3Buse Fidan Türkön4Anı Hande Mete5Department of Health Management, Faculty of Health Sciences, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, Istanbul 34752, TürkiyeDepartment of Health Management, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul 34098, TürkiyeDepartment of Health Management, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul 34098, TürkiyeDepartment of Health Management, Faculty of Health Sciences, Muş Alparslan University, Muş 49250, TürkiyeDepartment of Health Management, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul 34098, TürkiyeDepartment of Health Management, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul 34098, TürkiyeAnalyzing the prevalence of neurological disorders (NDs) is crucial to understand health expenditures and economic outcomes as they change over time and have significant economic effects. Diseases, particularly those involving neuron damage, can have an economic impact. This study aims to quantify the effects of NDs on health expenditure and economic output for OECD countries from 2000 to 2021 using a dual-model dynamic panel data approach. Also, this study uniquely highlights the dual economic burden of neurological disorders by examining their simultaneous impact on both health expenditures and economic output using dynamic panel data methods. We used both Arellano–Bond and Blundell–Bond estimation methods. The results indicate that an increase in ND prevalence significantly impacts both health expenditures and economic output. While NDs substantially raise health expenditures, they also decrease income levels, underscoring their dual economic burden. Overall, the rise in NDs in society drives up healthcare spending and underscores their significant economic burden. Policymakers should prioritize preventive strategies and early interventions for neurological disorders to mitigate their rising economic and healthcare costs on a societal level.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-8954/13/7/521disease burdenhealth economicshealth expenditureneurological disorderspanel data analysis
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Effects of Neurological Disorders on Health Expenditure and Economic Output: Dynamic Panel Analysis for OECD Countries
Systems
disease burden
health economics
health expenditure
neurological disorders
panel data analysis
title Effects of Neurological Disorders on Health Expenditure and Economic Output: Dynamic Panel Analysis for OECD Countries
title_full Effects of Neurological Disorders on Health Expenditure and Economic Output: Dynamic Panel Analysis for OECD Countries
title_fullStr Effects of Neurological Disorders on Health Expenditure and Economic Output: Dynamic Panel Analysis for OECD Countries
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Neurological Disorders on Health Expenditure and Economic Output: Dynamic Panel Analysis for OECD Countries
title_short Effects of Neurological Disorders on Health Expenditure and Economic Output: Dynamic Panel Analysis for OECD Countries
title_sort effects of neurological disorders on health expenditure and economic output dynamic panel analysis for oecd countries
topic disease burden
health economics
health expenditure
neurological disorders
panel data analysis
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-8954/13/7/521
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