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Abstract
This paper estimates the demand for health by using a health capital model for different
population groups (native Dutch, Surinamese/Antillean, Moroccan, and Turkish) in the
Netherlands. Also the effect of overweight on health utility is investigated. We found a decrease
in the demand for health for age, overweight, and smoking, we found an increase in the demand
for health for level of education and marital status. The analyses show a strong effect of gender.
Being female in all groups is negatively related to health utility. Turkish and Moroccan ethnicity
is negatively related to health status.