Household production of health investment: analysis and applications.: An article from: Southern Economic Journal

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From the supplier: Michael Grossman's health investment model, which elucidates on the allocations between both leisure and income, and health and nonhealth goods, was extended to include a number of factors. The new model combines labor-leisure selection with the individual's production of both health and nonhealth goods, and differentiates between medical expenses and healthcare investment. This offers a framework for studying the consequences of changes in incomes and wages, alternative insurance arrangements, travel time, waiting times, and schooling.

Citation Details
Title: Household production of health investment: analysis and applications.
Author: Allen C. Goodman
Publication:Southern Economic Journal (Refereed)
Date: April 1, 1999
Publisher: Southern Economic Association
Volume: 65 Issue: 4 Page: 791(1)

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