. Here, we challenge this view. We set up a life-cycle model of human aging and longevity in which individuals discount the … health than they would if they had a constant rate of time preference. Using a calibrated life-cycle model of human aging, we … thereby, in the context of health economics, not enough investment in health and too much indulgence of unhealthy consumption …

. Here, we challenge this view. We set up a life-cycle model of human aging and longevity in which individuals discount the … health than they would if they had a constant rate of time preference. Using a calibrated life-cycle model of human aging, we … thereby, in the context of health economics, not enough investment in health and too much indulgence of unhealthy consumption …

In this paper, I introduce depression to the economics of human health and aging. Based on studies from happiness … late-life health outcomes and longevity. … fundamentals. The model is used to explain how untreated depression leads to unhealthy behavior and adverse health outcomes …

In this paper I unify the economic theories of addiction and health deficit accumulation and develop a life cycle … theory in which individuals take into account the fact that the consumption of addictive goods reduces their health and … longevity. I distinguish two types of addiction: perfect and common. Individuals with perfect addiction perfectly control their …

In this paper, I propose a life cycle model of occupational choice with endogenous health behavior, aging, and … longevity. Health-demanding work leads to a faster accumulation of health deficits and is remunerated with a hazard markup on … wages. Health deficit accumulation is also influenced by unhealthy consumption and health care expenditure. I calibrate the …

model with endogenous aging and longevity. Individuals can slow down aging and postpone death by health investments and by … smoke less and invest more in their health. Consequently, they accumulate health deficits faster and die earlier than … originally planned. This fundamental health consequence of time-inconsistency has not been addressed in the literature so far …

In this paper I discuss overweight and obesity and their repercussions on health deficit accumulation and longevity in … eating behavior on weight gain and health, exercises to lose weight, invests money to improve health and saves for health …

. Here, we challenge this view. We set up a life-cycle model of human aging and longevity in which individuals discount the … health than they would if they had a constant rate of time preference. Using a calibrated life-cycle model of human aging, we … thereby, in the context of health economics, not enough investment in health and too much indulgence of unhealthy consumption …

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