Healthy Bodies and Thick Wallets: The Dual Relation Between Health and Economic Status
- 1 May 1999
- journal article
- Published by American Economic Association in Journal of Economic Perspectives
- Vol. 13 (2), 145-166
- https://doi.org/10.1257/jep.13.2.145
Abstract
Healthy Bodies and Thick Wallets: The Dual Relation between Health and Economic Status by James P. Smith. Published in volume 13, issue 2, pages 145-166 of Journal of Economic Perspectives, Spring 1999, This paper sketches theoretical reasons why health may alter household savings and prov...Keywords
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