IIESS   23418
INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES ECONOMICAS Y SOCIALES DEL SUR
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
A Second-Generation Endogenous Model about Health as Determinant of Economic Growth
Autor/es:
PABLO DANIEL MONTERUBBIANESI
Revista:
Brazilian Journal of Business Economics
Editorial:
Universidad Católica de Brasilia
Referencias:
Lugar: Brasilia; Año: 2011 vol. 11 p. 53 - 65
ISSN:
1676-8000
Resumen:
The intrinsic value of health as a component of
human capital has been increasing with the passage of time and, thus, its
relevance as a determinant of economic growth. We present a second-generation
endogenous growth model where health plays a crucial role as a determinant of
economic growth. In this model, a higher level of the health status and,
thereby, of human capital, produces different effects. On the one hand, it
elevates the product of both final and intermediate (innovation) goods sectors.
On the other hand, it enhances the capacity to learn, and strengthens the
adaptability to changes and creative abilities, reducing the cost of each new
innovation and generating a higher growth rate. Additionally, any improvement
in the rate of depreciation of health status will reduce the cost of
innovation, thus generating a higher growth. Thus, the model presented here
captures the different channels of influence proposed in economic literature.