Endogenous longevity, biological deterioration and economic growth

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 555-578

  Sanso, Marcos ^a   Aísa, Rosa M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biological deterioration; Endogenous growth; Endogenous longevity; Health; Health goods

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION; DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENDOGENOUS GROWTH; EQUILIBRIUM; HEALTH IMPACT; HUMAN CAPITAL; INNOVATION; LONGEVITY; TECHNOLOGY;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; LONGEVITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTH STATUS; LONGEVITY; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; SPAIN;

EID: 33646037323     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2005.09.004     Document Type: Article

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