The economic benefits of a more physically active population: An international analysis

Hafner, Marco and Yerushalmi, Erez and Phillips, William D. and Pollard, Jack and Deshpande, Advait and Whitmore, Michael and Millard, Francois and Van Stolk, Christian (2019) The economic benefits of a more physically active population: An international analysis. Technical Report. RAND Corporation, 2019.

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Abstract

Exercise affects workplace performance, longevity, and the economy. If people walked just an extra 15 minutes each day, the world economy could grow by about $100 billion a year. Gains are attributed to improved productivity and reduced mortality rates, sick leave, and health care costs.

Item Type:	Monograph (Technical Report)
Identification Number:	https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR4291.html
Dates:	Date Event 15 December 2019 Published Online
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Economic Analysis Methodology, Global Health, Health and Wellness, Promotion, Health Economics, Physical Education, Physical Exercise, Public Health, Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model
Subjects:	CAH01 - medicine and dentistry > CAH01-01 - medicine and dentistry > CAH01-01-01 - medical sciences (non-specific) CAH15 - social sciences > CAH15-02 - economics > CAH15-02-01 - economics
Divisions:	Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences > Birmingham City Business School > Centre for Applied Finance and Economics Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences > Birmingham City Business School
Depositing User:	Erez Yerushalmi
Date Deposited:	17 Feb 2020 14:06
Last Modified:	22 Mar 2023 11:49
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/8917

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