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Human capital and health behavior / edited by Kristian Bolin (University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden), Björn Lindgren (Lund University, Lund, Sweden and National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, MA, USA), Michael Grossman, (City University of New York Graduate Center, New York, NY, USA, National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, MA, USA, IZA, Bonn, Germany), Dorte Gyrd-Hansen (University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark), Tor Iversen (University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway) Robert Kaestner, (University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, USA, National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, MA, USA), Jody L. Sindelar (Yale School of Public Health, National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, MA, USA).

Author/creator Symposium on Human Capital and Health Behavior (2016 : Gothenburg, Sweden)
Format Electronic and Book
EditionFirst edition.
Publication InfoBingley, UK : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2017.
Descriptionxvi, 291 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)
Medical economics--Congresses.
Human capital--Health aspects --Congresses.
Medical care--Congresses.
Health Behavior.
Other author/creatorBolin, Kristian.
Other author/creatorLindgren, Björn.
Other author/creatorGrossman, Michael, 1942-
Other author/creatorGyrd-Hansen, Dorte.
Other author/creatorIversen, Tor.
Other author/creatorKaestner, Robert.
Other author/creatorSindelar, Jody Louise.
Other author/creatorCentre for Health Economics (University of Gothenburg)
Series Advances in health economics and health services research, 0731-2199 ; volume 25
Advances in health economics and health services research ; v. 25. 0731-2199 ^A1053510
Contents PART I. Prenatal investments and human capital development. Birth spacing and educational outcomes / Elaine L. Hill and David J. G. Slusky -- PART II. Education and health. Individual investments in education and health: policy responses and interactions / Jared C. Carbone and Snorre Kverndokk -- Causal effects of maternal schooling on child immunization in India / Prabal K. De -- PART III. Human capital and risky health behavior. Effects of maternal work incentives on teen drug arrests / Hope Corman, Dhaval M. Dave, Ariel Kalil and Nancy E. Reichman -- Behavioral welfare economics and FDA tobacco regulations / Philip DeCicca, Donald Kenkel, Feng Liu and Hua Wang -- PART IV. Information and health behavior. Educational heterogeneity in the association between smoking cessation and health information / Dean R. Lillard -- The effect of education on health behavior after screening for colorectal cancer / Eline Aas, Tor Iversen and Geir Hoff -- PART V. Insurance and health behavior. Unemployment insurance and physical activity / Jonathan Cylus.
Abstract "This volume consists of eight chapters, selected from papers presented at the Symposium on Human Capital and Health Behavior, organized by the Centre for Health Economics, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, May 19-20, 2016"--page xi.
General noteIncludes biographical notes on the contributors.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2017449087
ISBN9781786354662 (print)
ISBN1786354667 (print)

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