Human capital and health behavior /
Human capital and health behavior /
edited by Kristian Bolin, Björn Lindgren, Michael Grossman, Dorte Gyrd-Hansen, Tor Iversen.
- 1 online resource (364) pages.
- Advances in health economics and health services research, v. 25 0731-2199 ; .
- Advances in health economics and health services research ; v. 25. .
Includes index.
Prelims -- Prenatal investments and human capital development -- Education and health -- Human capital and risky health behavior -- Information and health behavior -- Insurance and health behavior -- Biographies -- Index.
Human capital is embodied in human beings. It embraces the individual's capacity to perform and enjoy activities that provide money and/or psychic income. Health behaviour affects human capital and is itself affected by the individual's human capital. This volume consists of original theoretical and empirical contributions to our knowledge of the interdependence between Human Capital and Health Behaviour.
9781786354655 (e-book)
Human capital--Health aspects.
Medical--Allied Health Services--General.
Health economics.
HD4904.7 / .H86 2017
658.3
Includes index.
Prelims -- Prenatal investments and human capital development -- Education and health -- Human capital and risky health behavior -- Information and health behavior -- Insurance and health behavior -- Biographies -- Index.
Human capital is embodied in human beings. It embraces the individual's capacity to perform and enjoy activities that provide money and/or psychic income. Health behaviour affects human capital and is itself affected by the individual's human capital. This volume consists of original theoretical and empirical contributions to our knowledge of the interdependence between Human Capital and Health Behaviour.
9781786354655 (e-book)
Human capital--Health aspects.
Medical--Allied Health Services--General.
Health economics.
HD4904.7 / .H86 2017
658.3