Cole, Matthew A. and Neumayer, Eric (2006) The impact of poor health on factor productivity: an empirical investigation. Journal of Development Studies, 42 (6). pp. 918-938. ISSN 0022-0388
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Abstract
A number of recent studies have illustrated the link between health and economic growth. This paper argues that a key mechanism through which health affects growth is via total factor productivity (TFP). We first estimate TFP based on a production function and then estimate the determinants of TFP, paying particular attention to three indicators of health that are particularly problematic in developing regions: malnutrition, malaria and water borne diseases. We find the impact of poor health on TFP to be negative, significant, and robust across a wide variety of specifications.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/00220388.as... |
| Additional Information: | © 2006 Taylor & Francis |
| Library of Congress subject classification: | H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| Sets: | Departments > Geography and Environment |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Jul 2008 15:36 |
| URL: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/19780/ |
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