Health and Income Variation - A Panel Data Study on the Developed and Less Developed Economies

I-Ming Chiu (), Tetsuji Yamada and Chia-Ching Chen

International Economic Journal, 2011, vol. 25, issue 2, 305-318

Abstract: In this paper, human capital in the form of 'health status' is introduced into a neoclassical economic growth model as one of the main factors differentiating rich and poor countries. Various panel data models are used to examine how health and other growth factors affect average income in different countries. Our main empirical finding indicates that a one-year increase in life expectancy (the health status measure) raises GDP per capita by 0.5-0.9%. Based on this result, a baseline health status can be established to help poor countries achieve a targeted economic growth rate.

Keywords: Health; GDP per capita; neoclassical economic growth model; panel data models (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1080/10168737.2010.504217

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