Multi-factor index of public health: empirical analysis and application in economic development of transition economies

• Autorzy: Lukianenko I. , Krasnikova L. , Podvysotskaya T.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The main focus of the paper is empirical investigation of health factor influence on economic growth in transition economies. Extending production function model of economic growth by constructed health indices the influence of health factor on the real output was examined. The main finding is that under majority of specifications health indices were found to be positive and significant. The influence of health on productivity growth in transition countries does not differ much from the health influence on productivity in the other countries groups.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

health; economic growth; health indices

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Instytutu Technicznego Wojsk Lotniczych
• Czasopismo: Journal of KONBiN
• Rocznik: 2008
• Tom: No. 1 (4)
• Strony: 133--148
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 6 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Lukianenko I.

autor

Krasnikova L.

autor

Podvysotskaya T.

• National University of "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy", Department of Finance, 04070, Kyiv, Ukraine

Bibliografia

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• [3] Bloom, David E., Canning, David (2001) “Economic Growth and the Demographic Transition”, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), Working Paper 8685
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• [5] Bloom, David E. and David Canning (2005), “Health and Economic Growth: Reconciling the Micro and Macro Evidence”, Harvard School of Public Health.
• [6] Simar L., Wilson P.W. (2005) “Estimation and Inference in Cross- Sectional, Stochastic Frontier Models”, Discussion paper 0524, Institute de Statistique, Universite Catholique de Louvanain, http://www.stat.ucl.ac.be