Does Fiscal Decentralization Nexus with Life Expectancy? Evidence from Pakistan
Zahoor Hussain Javed *
Department of Social Sciences, BZ University, Multan, Pakistan
Saqlain Qaderi
GC University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The magnitude of this study is to explore association between fiscal decentralization and life expectancy in Pakistan. Panel data approach was used to detect the empirically friendship between life expectancy and fiscal decentralization over the period of 1990-2010 in Pakistan. Life expectancy is used as dependent variables. The results of empirical analysis suggest that there is positive association between fiscal decentralization and life expectancy in Pakistan.
Keywords: Fiscal decentralization, life expectancy, midwives, hospitals, registered doctors