Health expenditure efficiency in rural China using the super-SBM model and the Malmquist productivity index

摘要

BackgroundHealth expenditure efficiency (HEE) is an important research area in health economics.As a large agricultural country, China is faced with the daunting challenge of maintaining equality and efficiency in health resource allocation and health services utilization in the context of rapid economic growth in rural areas. The reasonable allocation of limited rural health resources may be achieved by scientifically measuring the current rural HEE. This subject may help to formulate effective policy or provide incentives for the health sector.