Economic Benefits of Investing in Women's Health: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, the status of women's health falls short of its potential. In addition to the deleterious ethical and human rights implications of this deficit, the negative economic impact may also be consequential, but these mechanisms are poorly understood. Building on the literature that highlights health as a driver of economic growth and poverty alleviation, we aim to systematically investigate the broader economic benefits of investing in women's health.

Methods

Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines, we systematically reviewed health, gender, and economic literature to identify studies that investigate the impact of women's health on micro- and macroeconomic outcomes. We developed an extensive search algo

SUBMITTER: Onarheim KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4814064 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature