Economics - Age, health and wealth

被引：11

作者：

Cairncross, Frances ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Oxford Exeter Coll, Oxford OX1 3DP, England

来源：

NATURE | 2007年 / 448卷 / 7156期

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D O I：

10.1038/448875a

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 [理学]; 0710 [生物学]; 09 [农学];

摘要：

Ageing populations raise the spectre of crippling healthcare costs. Extra spending on medical research might bring healthier, happier older people who work (and pay taxes) for longer. Is that a good investment?

引用

页码：875 / 876

页数：2

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