Wealth and Health

What’s the big idea?

“Wealthier is Healthier.” Journal of Human Resources, vol.31 no.4, Fall 1996. (with Lawrence Summers).  

“The Impact of Public Spending on Health:  Does Money Matter?” Social Science and Medicine vol. 50, no10.  May 2000. (with Deon Filmer).

Explaining the Cross-National Time Series Variation in Life Expectancy: Income, Women’s Education, Shifts, and What Else?” Background Paper for Human Development Report 2011 (HDRP-2010-31) 2010. (with Martina Viarengo).