We argue that policy analysis aiming at curving inequalities in health calls for a better
understanding of what we know about its measurement pathways. Assuming that health is a …

This paper analyzes the relationship between individuals' locus of control and their
decisions to exercise regularly, eat well, drink moderately, and avoid tobacco. Locus of …

This paper considers the dynamics of a categorical indicator of self‐assessed health using
eight waves (1991–1998) of the British Household Panel Survey (BHPS). Our analysis has …

Health production models include participation in physical activity as an input. We
investigate the relationship between participation in physical activity and health using a …

The role of lifestyle in mediating the relationship between socio-economic characteristics
and health has been discussed extensively in the epidemiological and economic literatures …

Abstract A decade ago, Newhouse (1987) assessed the balance of trade between imports
from the econometrics literature into health economics, and exports from health economics …

• Observação nº 2–Para discutir a sustentabilidade financeira seja do Serviço Nacional de
Saúde seja do sistema de saúde não se pode olhar apenas para o valor num momento do …

This paper examines the effect of health on labour force participation using the Household,
Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey. The potential endogeneity of …

This paper uses the British Health and Lifestyle Survey (1984–1985) data and the
longitudinal follow-up of May 2003 to investigate the determinants of premature mortality in …

A concern when estimating the effect of health on labour supply is that health might be
endogenous, and in particular that people might use poor health to justify non-participation …