Health as a Factor in Regional Economic Development

Bo Malmberg and Eva Andersson 2006

The health of the European workforce is a crucial issue as the share of old age people as well as the mean age increases, moreover the interest in the relation between health and productivity of businesses is increasing and policies directed to reduce ill health could be considered as an important tool in regional development. The results of the study consistently highlight health as an important determinant of regional economic performance.

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The health of the European workforce is a crucial issue as the share of old age people as well as the mean age increases, moreover the interest in the relation between health and productivity of businesses is increasing and policies directed to reduce ill health could be considered as an important tool in regional development. The results of the study consistently highlight health as an important determinant of regional economic performance.

Download Working Paper 2006 no.4