Human capital and health behavior / edited by Kristian Bolin, Björn Lindgren, Michael Grossman, Dorte Gyrd-Hansen, Tor Iversen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bolin, Kristian, editor.

Lindgren, Björn, 1942- editor.

Grossman, Michael, active 2017, editor.

Gyrd-Hansen, Dorte, editor.

Iversen, Tor, editor.

Centre for Health Economics (University of Gothenburg), organizer.

Series:

Advances in health economics and health services research ; v. 25.

Advances in health economics and health services research, 0731-2199 ; v. 25

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human capital--Health aspects.

Human capital.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (308 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Bingley : Emerald Publishing, 2017.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Print version record

ISBN:

9781787430310

1787430316

9781786354655

1786354659