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Resumen de Does health enhace economic growth? An Empirical evidence for the spanish regions

Carla Blázquez Fernández, David Cantarero Prieto, Patricio Pérez González, Francisco Javier Llorca Díaz

  • Despite the recognized positive effects on the health-economic growth relationship, there is no too much research that estimates this effect for the case of the Spanish regions. In this paper it is analyzed the role of health capital on Spanish regional economic growth during the period 1980-2007 using an econometric approach based on Lorentzen, McMillan and Wacziarg (2008). We measured the direct and indirect impact of health and in line with previous studies this paper found empirical evidence about the positive relationship between health and wealth. Empirical results suggested that a greater risk of death is associated with higher levels of fertility and lower investment in physical and human capital. To this end, the main objectives for policy makers when deciding where to allocate the resources for development should be clearly directed to improve its citizens� health, through a direct way or the indirect channels there appear to be


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