We specify a demand function for longevity, or quantity of life, along with corresponding demand functions for indicators of quality of life and a value-of-health and life extension functions. We show that the demand for health must be derived in conjunction with that for longevity and the...

Extending the existing models of land and labor contracts, this study attempts to build a general model of long-term agrarian contracts. The model implies that, where tenancy is an available option, the fixed-wage permanent labor contract will not b e chosen. If it is chosen under institutional...

This volume, the fourth to result from a remarkably productive collaboration between the National Bureau of Economic Research and the Japan Center for Economic Research, presents a selection of thirteen high-caliber papers addressing issues in the employment practices, labor markets, and health,...