A theory of health investment under competing mortality risks

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 449-463

  Chang, Fwu Ranq ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Competing risks; Complementarity; Health investment; Quality and quantity of life

Indexed keywords

HEALTH EXPENDITURE; INVESTMENT; MORTALITY RISK; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEATH; INVESTMENT; MORTALITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 16244414693     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2004.09.010     Document Type: Article

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