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‘A Theory of the Allocation of Time’ Turns Fifty: Its Impact on the Field of Health Economics

Year: 2015

Type: editorial

Abstract: The year 2015 is the 50th anniversary of the publication of 'A Theory of the Allocation of Time,' by Gary S. Becker in the 1965 volume of The Economic Journal. To mark that occasion, this editorial focuses on the importance of that paper in the history and evolution of the field of health economics.

Source: Health Economics

DOI: 10.1002/hec.3265

Author: Michael Grossman

Institutions: National Bureau of Economic Research, City University of New York

Language: English

Topic: Healthcare Policy and Management

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2187754372

Cites: 35

Cited by: 7

Related to: 10