1. Tiemin Zhai () is an associate professor in the Department of National Health Accounts and Policy Studies at the China National Health Development Research Center, in Beijing. He was a PhD candidate in the Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, in Australia, when this work was completed.
2. John Goss is an adjunct associate professor in the Faculty of Health, University of Canberra.
3. Tania Dmytraczenko is a practice manager in the Health Nutrition and Population Global Practice, Europe and Central Asia Region, World Bank, in Washington, D.C.
4. Yuhui Zhang is director of the Department of National Health Accounts and Policy Studies at the China National Health Development Research Center.
5. Jinjing Li is an associate professor at the Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis, University of Canberra.
6. Peipei Chai is a PhD candidate in the Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, and an assistant researcher in Department of National Health Accounts and Policy Studies at the China National Health Development Research Center.