Despite increasing recognition of the link between health and economic development in low-
income countries, the relationship has to date received scant attention in rich countries. We …

The theoretical, conceptual, and practical difficulties with the use of cross-national data on
schooling are so severe using aggregate data for any purpose for which individual level …

This paper estimates a neoclassical growth model that includes female and male education
as separate explanatory variables. The model can be reparameterised so that the gender …

This paper investigates the effects of health human capital on the growth rate of per capita
income in Sub-Saharan African and OECD countries. Using an expanded Solow growth …

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 …

The main objective of this study is to examine the effect of health on economic growth based
on 719 estimates obtained from 64 studies from all over the world. We find evidence of a …

Growth regressions adapted as Granger-type causality tests give strong evidence of 30-year
causality from health to income in 18 Latin American countries. The health indicator is …

The focus of endogenous growth theory on human capital formation and the physical
embodiment of knowledge in people, suggests the integration of the growth supporting …

A large body of both theoretical and empirical literature has affirmed a positive impact of
human capital accumulation in the form of health on economic growth. For rich countries …

In this paper, we investigate the relationship between health and economic growth through
including investment, exports, imports, and research and development (R&D), for 5 Asian …