Cole, Matthew A. and Neumayer, Eric 
ORCID: 0000-0003-2719-7563
(2006)
The impact of poor health on factor productivity: an empirical investigation.
The 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 |
| Divisions: | Geography & Environment |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Jul 2008 15:36 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Apr 2024 16:03 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/19780 |
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