Investing in health: a contribution to the achievement of the Lisbon Agenda

McKee, Martin and Suhrcke, Marc (2010) Investing in health: a contribution to the achievement of the Lisbon Agenda. European Review, 18 (1). pp. 9-21. ISSN 1474-0575

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Abstract

In the Lisbon Agenda, the European Union’s member States have committed themselves to invest in becoming the most competitive economy in the world. In this paper we review the evidence on whether investment in health should be part of this process. Concentrating on microeconomic studies, we show how better health can increase productivity and labour supply. In addition, there is an indirect positive effect through the investment that healthy people make their own education. Governments pursuing sustainable economic growth – broadly defined – should include the health of their population along with education and physical infrastructure in a balanced investment strategy.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Public Health and Health Services Research (former - to 2023) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Health Economics
Depositing User:	EPrints Services
Date Deposited:	25 Nov 2010 11:13
Last Modified:	22 Dec 2022 11:31
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/15289
DOI:	10.1017/S1062798709990093

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