Sexual capital: An extension of Grossman's concept of health capital

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 643-652

  Michael, Robert T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Human capital; I10; Risk; Sexual behavior; STDs

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONDOM USE; HUMAN CAPITAL; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INHERITANCE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 4344611633     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2004.04.003     Document Type: Article

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