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100			_aCole, Matthew A.
245			_aThe impact of poor health on total factor productivity
260			_c2006
300			_ap.918-38.
362			_aAug
520			_aA number of recent studies have illustrated the link between health and economic growth. This paper argues that a key mechanism through which health affects growth is via total factor productivity (TFP). We first estimate TFP based on a production function and then estimate the determinants of TFP, paying particular attention to three indicators of health that are particularly problematic in developing regions: malnutrition, malaria and water borne diseases. We find the impact of poor health on TFP to be negative, significant, and robust across a wide variety of specifications. - Reproduced.
650			_aEconomic growth
650			_aHealth services
700			_aNeumayer, Eric
773			_aJournal of Development Studies
909			_a72095
999			_c72095 _d72095