In this paper, I introduce depression to the economics of human health and aging. Based on studies from happiness research, depression is conceptualized as a drastic loss of utility and value of life (life satisfaction) for unchanged fundamentals. The model is used to explain how untreated...

This introductory paper moves away from the discussion of extension of total lifespan, to look at the proportions of total lifespan spent in good and poor health and how these have changed in the past and may change in the future. We provide some introduction to the terminology, measures and...

In this paper, we examine the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on individual aging and longevity with special focus on socioeconomic disparities in health outcomes. We also explore the individual-specific effects of Long Covid. We develop and calibrate a health economic model based on principles...