We analyze the economic consequences for less developed countries of investing in female health. In so doing we … investments in their education and in which we allow for health-related gender differences in productivity. We show that better … female health speeds up the demographic transition and thereby the take-off toward sustained economic growth. By contrast …

the influence of health on these precesses. We also study the evolution of elderly health and the impact of economic … variables on health outcomes. We present results from estimating our models using data from waves one and two of the AHEAD … of equations. We divide households for which head and partner (if present) are in poor health and those for which head …

What is inequality in health? Are economists' standard tools for measuring income inequality relevant or useful for … measuring it? Does income protect health and does income inequality endanger it? I discuss two different concepts of health …'s health is related to his or her status within a reference group as measured by income relative to the group mean. Income …

birth cohorts observed from 1975 to 1995. We assume that health status is determined by social status, defined as income … relative to the mean income of a reference group. When reference groups are not observed, health is a function of income whose …

This paper contains a detailed treatment of the human capital model of the demand for health. Theoretical predictions … studies causality between years of formal schooling completed and good health is surveyed. The model views health as a durable … account for the gap between health as an output and medical care as one of many inputs into its production. In this framework …

pain in mid-life (age 44) on health, wellbeing and labor market outcomes in later life. We examine data taken at age 50 in … chronic pain at age 44 continue to report pain and poor general health in their 50s. However, the associations are much … stronger for those with chronic pain. Furthermore, chronic pain at age 44 is associated with a range of poor mental health …

The contribution of cigarette smoking to national health expenditures is thought to be large, but our current … smokers from merged National Health Interview Survey and Medicare claims information. Consistent with our theory, we find that …

Education and income are strong predictors of health and longevity. In the last 20 years many efforts have been made to … various studies is ambiguous: the effects of education and income policies on health are heterogeneous and vary over time, and …

the level of nutrition and health on economic, social, and demographic behavior. It is based on a set of samples covering …