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In this paper, I propose a life cycle model of painkiller consumption that combines the theory of health deficit …
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detrimental behavioral responses. We explore this idea in the context of endogenous health and aging. We integrate physiological … state of health affects health spending, life expectancy, and the value of life. In counterfactual computational experiments … lifetime utility, health investments, and longevity. We then use the model to contribute to the literature on information …
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effects is that education, experience, health and wages are interrelated. To deal with these issues, we implement an Efficient … to what extend wage differentials across European countries are explained by differences in education, actual experience … and health. The human capital literature suggests an important role for these variables in explaining wage patterns …
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This paper examines the effect of soda taxes on the consumption behaviour and health of school-aged children in Europe …: Hungary imposed a "Public Health Product Tax" on several unhealthy products including sodas in 2011. France introduced solely …
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This paper examines the effect of two different soda taxes on consumption behaviour and health of school-aged children … in Europe: Hungary imposed a Public Health Product Tax (PHPT) on several unhealthy products in 2011. France introduced …
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. Moreover, popular indicators should be applied with caution. Schooling and human ressources in science and technology can only …
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It is commonly known that irresponsible alcohol use can have adverse effects. For some people it results in health … estimates the effect of reduced alcohol sales hours on alcohol-attributable mortality (AAM) in Estonia. Using novel mortality …
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health. These effects may extend to the partner or spouse through household decision-making. Using administrative data of all … workers and firms matched to mortality and patient records, we document a stunning asymmetry: when a man loses his job in a … plant closure, both the man and the spouse suffer negative health consequences. When a woman loses here job, in contrast, we …
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used to control for this problem. Our evidence shows that income, education and efficiency of health resources of the … determinants affecting man's health while for women education and better use of health services (through consultations) explain …The purpose of this study is to analyse the determinants of life expectancy as proxy for health status of the OECD …
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health condition. However little is known about the side effects of governmental policies that aim to promote the unemployed …'s reintegration into the labor market on the health status of participants. On the one hand, these interventions could have positive … health effects if they increase the chances of finding new employment, however, on the other hand, they might also have …
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