The Burden of Cancer in Emerging Economies: Productivity Loss as an Alternative Perspective

Pearce, Alison, Hanly, Paul, Sharp, Linda and Soerjomataram, Isabelle (2015) The Burden of Cancer in Emerging Economies: Productivity Loss as an Alternative Perspective. Value in Health, 18 (7). A336. ISSN 1098-3015

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Abstract

When people die due to cancer, their contribution to society through paid work, called production, is lost. Previous estimates of cancer-related lost production have focussed on developed countries. However, developing nations account for approximately 70% of the world’s annual cancer deaths. We estimate the value of lost productivity due to cancer mortality in the rapidly emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) and compare it to the UK.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Q Science > Life sciences > Medical sciences > Pathology > Tumors > Cancer H Social Sciences > Economics > Microeconomics > Production (Economic theory) > Industrial productivity > Labor productivity
Divisions:	School of Business > Staff Research and Publications
Depositing User:	Caoimhe Ní Mhaicín
Date Deposited:	22 Oct 2016 14:55
Last Modified:	15 May 2018 15:19
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/2260

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