Health
Too Sick to Work
สำนักพิมพ์: World Health Organization, 1969
ปีที่พิมพ์: 1969
อ้างอิง: In "World Health Day"
หัวเรื่อง:
WHO
health
labour
statistics
economics
industry
standard of living
United States
Latin America
สาระสังเขป: Considers the value of the worker as a national resource to his country. Cites statistics on an average worker in the U.S., showing the cost of his non-productive years up to age 18, and the net contribution of his productivity period. Deals with the lower productive years and early death ages of workers in developing countries, noting diseases from which workers usually suffer. Discusses the problem of malaria in tropical countries and deals with the greater economic returns realized in areas where malaria has been eradicated. Considers the poor quality of products produced by sick workers. Relates labor output in industry to conditions of poverty, mentioning malnutrition and lack of medical care. Comments on the relationship between the quality of labor and economic growth.
