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American Economic Review

ISSN 0002-8282 (Print) | ISSN 1944-7981 (Online)

The Impact of New Drugs on US Longevity and Medical Expenditure, 1990–2003: Evidence from Longitudinal, Disease-Level Data

  • Frank R. Lichtenberg
American Economic Review
vol. 97, no. 2, May 2007
(pp. 438–443)
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Citation

Lichtenberg, Frank R. 2007. "The Impact of New Drugs on US Longevity and Medical Expenditure, 1990–2003: Evidence from Longitudinal, Disease-Level Data." American Economic Review 97 (2): 438–443. DOI: 10.1257/aer.97.2.438

JEL Classification

  • I12 Health Production
  • I18 Health: Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
  • L65 Chemicals; Rubber; Drugs; Biotechnology