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 …

or the closure of public transportation networks. While these policies significantly reduce disease prevalence, we find …

dependence of economic consequences on (i) disease characteristics; (ii) inequalities among individuals in terms of …

This paper explores the changing trend of adult height in China for cohorts born in 1950-90. We use information on the …