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Download full textLeveson, Irving; And Others – 1968
Medical care is viewed as an investment good, as contrasted with a consumption good. Numerous studies are cited which support the overall contention that improved health affects productivity through its effects on a person's education. The number of school days lost and the number of school dropouts which result from poor health are considered in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Dropouts, Economic Research, Education
