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A simple framework for analysing the impact of economic growth on non-communicable diseases
Cohen, I.K. Ferretti, F. McIntosh, Bryan
Cohen, I.K.
Ferretti, F.
McIntosh, Bryan
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2015-05-13
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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are currently the leading cause of
death worldwide. In this paper, we examine the channels through which economic
growth affects NCDs’ epidemiology. Following a production function approach, we
develop a basic technique to break up the impact of economic growth on NCDs into
three fundamental components: (1) a resource effect; (2) a behaviour effect; and (3)
a knowledge effect. We demonstrate that each of these effects can be measured as
the product of two elasticities, the output and income elasticity of the three leading
factors influencing the frequency of NCDs in any population: health care, healthrelated
behaviours and lifestyle, and medical knowledge.
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Cohen IK, Ferretti F and McIntosh B (2015) A simple framework for analysing the impact of
economic growth on non-communicable diseases. Cogent Economics and Finance. 3(1): 1045215.
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