Empirical Research:

Health, Human Capital, and Economic Growth

 

 

Empirical Research: Case Studies (Ongoing)

  • Salud, nutrición, capital humano y crecimiento económico: Evidencia para Colombia 1986-2000
    C.E. Flórez, R. Ribero, B. Samper
    [PDF 12p. 182 kb]
  • Health and Growth: An International and Regional Analysis: A Research Proposal
    D. Maceira, D. Mayer, M. Valdivia
    [PDF 40p. 371 kb]
  • Research on Health, Human Capital, and Economic Growth in Brazil
    A.C.C. Campino, C.A. Monteiro 
    [PDF 23p. 258 kb]
  • Impacto de la Nutrición sobre el Nivel de Vida y los Retornos Educativos: Análisis de las Encuestas DHS
    C. Larrea 
    [PDF 5p. 116 kb]

Background Information

Workshop on Empirical Research
PAHO Headquarters
Washington, D.C. 15-16 August 2002  
 

Activity Brief [PDF 2p. 10 kb]

List of Participants: [PDF 1p. 14 kb]

Final Report in Spanish: [PDF 4p. 31 kb]



List of Documents
  • Food for Thought: basic Needs and Persistent Educational Inequality
    David Mayer 
    [PDF 42p. 263 kb]
  • Macroeconomics and Health: Investing in Health for Economic Development 
    Jeffrey D. Sachs [PDF 213p. 777 kb]
  • Health, Nutrition and Economic Development 
    John Strauss, Duncan Thomas  
  • Health in the Development Process: The Case of Brazil
    Werner Baer, Antonio Campino, Tiago Cavalcanti
  • Health and Economic Growth 
    Phase II: 2001-2002 [PDF 25kb] 

 


Contact Information:

  • Ruben M. Suarez - suarezru@paho.org  
    Regional Advisor Health Economics
  • Fernando Montenegro (STC)
    Public Policy and Health HDP/HDD - PAHO/WHO

Updated: January 6, 2003