Acemoglu and Johnson (2007) present evidence that improvements in population health do not promote economic growth. We … show that their result depends critically on the assumption that initial health has no causal effect on subsequent economic … growth. We argue that such an effect is likely, primarily because childhood health affects adult productivity. In our …

Acemoglu and Johnson (2007) present evidence that improvements in population health do not promote economic growth. We … show that their result depends critically on the assumption that initial health has no causal effect on subsequent economic … growth. We argue that such an effect is likely, primarily because childhood health affects adult productivity. In our …

and the associated rise in infectious diseases triggered a process of adaptation reducing mortality from infectious …

and the associated rise in infectious diseases triggered a process of adaptation reducing mortality from infectious …

and the associated rise in infectious diseases triggered a process of adaptation reducing mortality from infectious …

The COVID-19 virus, also known as the coronavirus, is currently spreading around the world. While a growing literature …

, in turn, would positively affect productivity and health - among other behavioral outcomes - and thereby instill a …. Neo-humanism proposes a world in which the well-being of people comes before the well-being of markets, in which promoting …

, which in turn positively affects productivity and health, among other behavioral outcomes, and thereby instills a virtuous … pandemic. Neo-humanism proposes a world in which the well-being of people comes before the wellbeing of markets, in which …

The paper examines the relationship between health and economic growth using a dynamic panel with threshold effect and … between health and economic growth is nonlinear. The findings suggest that the impact of health on economic growth is only … positive in countries that have attained minimum benchmarks of health improvement. These findings carry significant policy …