Abstract
Health is a fundamental part of being a productive human being. "Economists regard expenditures on education, training, medical care, and so on as investments in human capital," Gary Becker notes. "They are called human capital because people cannot be separated from their knowledge, skills, health, or values in the way they can be separated from their financial and physical assets" (2002, para II.3.2). As the saying goes, even if you lose your money, at least you've got your health. But for how long?.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Investing in the Disadvantaged |
| Subtitle of host publication | Assessing the Benefits and Costs of Social Policies |
| Publisher | Georgetown University Press |
| Pages | 49-65 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781589012578 |
| State | Published - 2009 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Social Sciences
