The impact of poor health on total factor productivity
研究健康如何通过全要素生产率影响经济增长，发现营养不良、疟疾和水传播疾病对全要素生产率有显著的负面影响。
Abstract A 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.