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Determinants of Health - An Economic Perspective (Hardcover)
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This collection of Michael Grossman's most important papers adds
essential background and depth to his work on economic-based
determinants of public health. Grossman organizes his essays into
four categories and includes an introduction to each section that
addresses the issues covered and the larger stakes of his work. An
afterword discusses the effect of Grossman's approach to subsequent
research on health economics and the work others have done to
advance and extend his innovative perspective. Determinants of
Health begins with a section on the theoretical underpinnings and
empirical results of Grossman's groundbreaking health economics
model, first introduced in the 1970s. It follows with sections on
the relationship between health and schooling; determinants of
infant health, with a special emphasis on public policies and
programs; and the economics of unhealthy behaviors. These essays
explain how the economic choices people make influence health and
health behaviors. Grossman treats health as a form of human
capital, and he shows that public policies and programs that
determine the price and availability of key inputs have critical
effects on outcomes ranging from birthweight and infant mortality
to cigarette smoking, alcohol abuse, illegal drug use, and obesity.
Grossman's approach has led to a major stream of literature in the
field with contributions by the world's leading health economists,
including Joseph Newhouse, Jonathan Gruber, Amy Finkelstein,
Michael Greenstone, and David Cutler. His clarity on the economic
decisions that lead people to make good or poor health choices is
immensely valuable to the debate over how we spend on and legislate
health.
General
Imprint: |
Columbia University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2017 |
Authors: |
Michael Grossman
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Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 53mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Trade binding
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Pages: |
832 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-231-17812-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Economics >
General
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LSN: |
0-231-17812-3 |
Barcode: |
9780231178129 |
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