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Table 4 Kakwani's Indices on different adult equivalence scales and different economies of scale

From: Equity in health care financing: The case of Malaysia

Case

Adult equivalent scale

Economies of scale

Kakwani's indices

   

Direct taxes

Indirect taxes

EPF and SOCSO

Private insurance

Out-of-pocket payments

1

0.5

1

0.3952

-0.0779

0.0811

0.2934

0.1043

2

0.5

0.75

0.3951

-0.0766

0.0811

0.2884

0.1034

3

0.5

0.5

0.3825

-0.0750

0.0813

0.2826

0.1021

4

0.4

0.75

0.3950

-0.0778

0.0813

0.2932

0.1042

5

0.3

0.75

0.4001

-0.0789

0.0802

0.2980

0.1047

Range of indices from Case 1

± 0.01

± 0.01

± 0.01

± 0.01

± 0.01