Abstract:The connection between health and economic well-being has become a growing area of research, and there has been much debate about how best to measure "health." In this discussion we look at the other side of the issue-how best to measure economic well-being-to better understand the relationship between economic well-being and health. The most commonly used measure of economic well-being at the national level has been average money incomes-specifically, per capita gross domestic product (GDP). However, this mea… Show more
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