Gender equity and public health outcomes: The COVID-19 experience

T.Y. Leung; Piyush Sharma; Pattarin Adithipyangkul; Peter Hosie

doi:10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.05.031

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Gender equity and public health outcomes: The COVID-19 experience

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Gender equity and public health outcomes: The COVID-19 experience

T.Y. Leung, Piyush Sharma, Pattarin Adithipyangkul and Peter Hosie

Journal of Business Research, Vol.116, pp.193-198

2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.05.031

PMID: 32501305

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Covid-19

Gender equity

Human development

Human environment

Public health expenditure

Public health outcomes

This paper extends the growing research on the impact of gender equity on public health outcomes using the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic as its research setting. Specifically, it introduces a conceptual model incorporating the impact of gender equity and human development on women’s representation in legislature and public health expenditure, and their combined impact with human environment (population density, aging population and urban population) on important public health outcomes in the Covid-19 context, including the total number of tests, diagnosed, active and critical cases, and deaths. Data from 210 countries shows support for many of the hypothesized relationships in the conceptual model. The results provide useful insights about the factors that influence the representation of women in political systems around the world and its impact on public health outcomes. The authors also discuss implications for public health policy-makers to ensure efficient and effective delivery of public health services in future.

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Title: Gender equity and public health outcomes: The COVID-19 experience
Authors: T.Y. Leung (Author) - Open University of Hong Kong
Piyush Sharma (Corresponding Author) - Curtin University
Pattarin Adithipyangkul (Author) - Curtin University
Peter Hosie (Author) - Helix Management
Publication details: Journal of Business Research, Vol.116, pp.193-198
Publisher: Elsevier Inc
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.05.031
ISSN: 1873-7978
PMID: 32501305
Organisation Unit: School of Business and Creative Industries
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99708571202621
Output Type: Journal article

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