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Review
. 2012 Jan;21(1):24-9.
doi: 10.1002/hec.1802.

The developmental origins of health

James J Heckman  1
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The developmental origins of health

James J Heckman. Health Econ. 2012 Jan.

Abstract

This paper argues that health economists should consider the costs and benefits of preventing rather than treating disease. It sketches a developmental approach to health that examines the costs and benefits of interventions over the life cycle.

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A Life Cycle Framework for The Development of Capabilities θt = (θC,t, θN,t, θH,t) capacities at t It: investment at t θt,B background factors (context) θt+1 = ft(θt, It, θt,B)
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Figure 2
The Causal E ect of Education Beyond Compulsory Schooling on Health and Healthy Behaviors Source: Conti et al. (2010a,b), British Cohort Study 1970
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