China, Japan, and South Korea, and estimate the economic burden of chronic conditions in five domains (cardiovascular …-effectiveness analysis by identifying some intervention strategies to reduce disease prevalence in China that are cost beneficial and … of disease prevalence into a human capital augmented production function, which enables us to determine the economic …

This paper provides estimates of the economic impact of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in China and India for the … of NCDs on labor supply and capital accumulation. We present results for the five main NCDs (cardiovascular disease …, cancer, chronic respiratory disease, diabetes, and mental health). Our undiscounted estimates indicate that the cost of the …

Since World War II, mortality has declined in the developing world. This paper examines the effects of this mortality … utility through its status. The decline in mortality stimulates investment and generates an income stream which promotes …-seeking is strong, then the decline of mortality decreases population growth below its original level. …

We study the dispersion in rates of provincial economic- and TFP growth in China. Our results show that regional growth … regional gaps in China as well as an efficient means to promote economic growth. …

China's rapid growth was fueled by substantial physical capital investments applied to a large stock of medium skilled … the past decade, China has made substantial investments in producing it. The egalitarian access to medium skilled …. China's growth will be fostered by expanding access to all levels of education, reducing impediments to labor mobility, and …

children. In contrast, 'flow estimates' suggest that gender bias in mortality is much larger, is as severe among adults as it … is among children in India and China, and is larger in Sub-Saharan Africa than in India and China. We show that the … different stock and flow measure results rely on the choice of the reference standard for mortality and an incomplete correction …