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The Economic Burden of Chronic Diseases : Estimates and Projections for China, Japan, and South Korea
Bloom, David E. - 2017
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012951354
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The Economic Impact of Non-Communicable Disease in China and India : Estimates, Projections, and Comparisons
Bloom, David E. - 2013
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013077651
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Early Health Shocks, Intrahousehold Resource Allocation, and Child Outcomes
Yi, Junjian - 2014
An open question in the literature is whether families compensate or reinforce the impact of child health shocks. Discussions usually focus on one dimension of child investment. This paper examines multiple dimensions using household survey data on Chinese child twins whose average age is 11. We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013039768
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The Asset Cost of Poor Health
Poterba, James M. - 2010
This paper examines the correlation between poor health and asset accumulation for households in the first nine waves of the Health and Retirement Survey. Rather than enumerating the specific costs of poor health, such as out of pocket medical expenses or lost earnings, we estimate how the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013137773
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End-Stage Renal Disease and Economic Incentives : The International Study of Health Care Organization and Financing
Dor, Avi - 2007
End-stage renal disease (ESRD), or kidney failure, is a debilitating, costly, and increasingly common medical condition …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012776880
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The Shock of Falling Among Older Americans
Kelly, Inas - 2017
Direct medical costs associated with falls have been shown to be $34 billion in 2013, an underestimate since full costs are not factored in. Using the 1998-2012 waves of the Health and Retirement Study and several econometric methods to address the endogeneity of falls, this study seeks to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012953992
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How Household Portfolios Evolve after Retirement : The Effect of Aging and Health Shocks
Coile, Courtney - 2010
In this paper, we study how the portfolios of elderly U.S. households evolve after retirement, using data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). In particular, we investigate the influence of aging and health shocks on a household%u2019s ownership of various assets and on the dollar value...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012760785
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Firms' Sickness Costs and Workers' Sickness Absences
Böheim, René - 2014
In many countries, social security insures firms against their workers' sickness absences. The insurance may create a moral hazard for firms, leading to inefficient monitoring of absences or to an underinvestment in the prevention of absences. We exploit an administrative threshold in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013050299
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Coping with Chronic Disease? Chronic Disease and Disability in Elderly American Population 1982-1999
Aranovich, Gabriel; Bhattacharya, Jay; Garber, Alan M.; … - 2021
disability occurred because of chronic disease prevention efforts among the elderly. For this purpose we analyze data from the …, as reflected in decreased disease prevalence, was not responsible for advances made in elderly functioning between 1980 … disease management. Instead, these measured improvements in functioning may reflect environmental, technological, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013222940
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Estimating Marginal Returns to Medical Care : Evidence from At-Risk Newborns
Almond, Douglas; Doyle, Joseph J.; Kowalski, Amanda; … - 2021
We estimate marginal returns to medical care for at-risk newborns by comparing health outcomes and medical treatment provision on either side of common risk classifications, most notably the "very low birth weight" threshold at 1500 grams. First, using data on the census of US births in...
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