Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/90034 
Year of Publication: 
2013
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 7563
Publisher: 
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
This paper provides estimates of the economic impact of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in China and India for the period 2012-2030. Our estimates are derived using WHO's EPIC model of economic growth, which focuses on the negative effects of NCDs on labor supply and capital accumulation. We present results for the five main NCDs (cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease, diabetes, and mental health). Our undiscounted estimates indicate that the cost of the five main NCDs will total USD 27.8 trillion for China and USD 6.2 trillion for India (in 2010 USD). For both countries, the most costly domains are cardiovascular disease and mental health, followed by respiratory disease. Our analyses also reveal that the costs are much larger in China than in India mainly because of China's higher income and older population. Rough calculations also indicate that WHO's Best Buys for addressing the challenge of NCDs are highly cost-beneficial.
Subjects: 
health and economic development
non-communicable disease
growth models
cost-effectiveness
JEL: 
E13
I15
O40
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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