Abstract
This paper builds a model of health production that relates functional health and the health stock in a dynamic way. This distinction of the concept of health has been made in the health literature but in different contexts but has so far not been related properly. The paper uses the concept of household production and household utility maximization, and household behavior is seen to interact with providers of health care services, given a budget constraint, a time constraint, and various technological constraints including household consumption technology. Implications for public policy are drawn from the model.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Hong Kong |
| Publisher | Centre for Public Policy Studies |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 1998 |
Publication series
| Name | Centre for Public Policy Studies Working Paper Series |
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| Publisher | Lingnan College |
| No. | 88 |
Bibliographical note
Paper presented at the Western Economic Association Annual Meeting at Lake Tahoe in July 1998.UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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