improvements in self-reported health. The association between area education and health increased greatly between 1990 and 2010 … less educated areas. Differences in health-related amenities, ranging from hospital quality to pollution, explain no more … than 17% of the area human capital spillovers on health. Over half of the correlation between area human capital and health …

relationship between health and financial prosperity. Examining the changes in savings behavior and investment priorities in the … studies also explore the relationship between health status and economic status. Considering issues like pension income and … health, mortality, and medical care, contributors present evidence from the United States, Britain, South Africa, and Russia …

sharply, in coming decades. This has drawn growing interest to research on the health and economic circumstances of … shaped by their past decisions such as their saving behavior, as well as by current and future economic conditions, health …, physical circumstances such as health and disability, and emotional well-being, including happiness and mental health …

-documented relationship between health and financial well-being, especially as people age. The contributors explore this issue from a variety … trends in health measurement, including the use of alternative measurement indices. Later contributions explore, among other … topics, alternate determinants of health, including retirement, marital status, and cohabitation with family, and the …

One of the most well-established relationships in the economics of aging is that between health and wealth. Yet this … circumstances to health and health care. Among the topics addressed are the significance of out-of-pocket health care costs, the …