Assessing long-run economic benefits attributed to an IVF-conceived singleton based on projected lifetime net tax contributions in the UK

Human Reproduction

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 626-632

  Connolly, M ^a   Gallo, F ^b   Hoorens, S ^b   Ledger, W ^c  

^a Health Economics   (Switzerland)

^b RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Economics; Generational accounting; Health investment; in vitro fertilization (IVF); Live birth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDUCATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FUNDING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; PENSION; TAX; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 61449218939     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/den435     Document Type: Conference Paper

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