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Does Health Matter for Economic Growth?

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  • Jangraiz KHAN

  • Naeem Ur Rehman KHATTAK

    (Education Department, Pakistan.)

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This paper reviewed extensive theoretical and empirical studies which emphasize the role human capital in form of health, in economic growth. Most of the studies used proxies like life expectancy, infant mortality rate and health expenditure to estimate the effects of health on economic growth. Majority of the studies agree the positive impact of health on the economic growth and suggest investment in health to achieve sustained economic growth.

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  • Jangraiz KHAN & Naeem Ur Rehman KHATTAK, 2016. "Does Health Matter for Economic Growth?," Journal of Economic and Social Thought, EconSciences Journals, vol. 3(1), pages 166-170, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:cvv:journ3:v:3:y:2016:i:1:p:166-170
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    JEL classification:

    • I15 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health and Economic Development
    • O49 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Other
    • O47 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Empirical Studies of Economic Growth; Aggregate Productivity; Cross-Country Output Convergence

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