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Health as a factor in regional economic development
The health of the European workforce is a crucial issue as the share of old age people as well as the mean age increases. Ill health might in this respect be a factor of severe disadvantage for regions to improve their economic performance. Policies directed to reduce ill health could be considered as an important tool in regional development. The results consistently highlight health as an important determinant of regional economic performance. Healthy municipalities generally have a stronger local economy than those characterised by ill health.