Health Production Functions: Effects of Socioeconomic and Lifestyle Factors on Health Status

改善个人的健康和福祉是澳大利亚政府的一个优先事项。关于健康决定因素的经验知识对于有效分配公共卫生资金至关重要。我们建议对自我评估健康、慢性疾病、肥胖、私人保险状况、社会经济和生活方式因素之间的相互关系进行彻底的经济调查，使用先进的微观计量经济学技术和全面的国家和维多利亚健康调查。我们将把微观层面的研究结果与对澳大利亚卫生部门和社会的经济和政策影响联系起来。该研究对健康促进项目的设计和评估具有一定的参考价值。

Improving the health and wellbeing of individuals is a priority for the Australian government. Empirical knowledge on the determinants of health is crucial for effective allocation of public health funds. We propose a thorough economic investigation into the interrelationships between self-assessed health, chronic conditions, obesity, private insurance status, and socioeconomic and lifestyle factors, using advanced microeconometric techniques and comprehensive national and Victorian health surveys. We will link the micro-level findings to economic and policy implications for the Australian health sector and society. The research will be valuable in the design and evaluation of health promotion programs.