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life expectancy
, 2006
"... Demographic Research a free, expedited, online journal of peer-reviewed research and commentary in the population sciences published by the ..."
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Demographic Research a free, expedited, online journal of peer-reviewed research and commentary in the population sciences published by the
Life expectancy:
, 2011
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Life expectancy and the environment
- Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control
, 2010
"... We present an OLG model in which life expectancy and environmental quality dynamics are jointly determined. Agents may invest in environmental quality, depending on how much they expect to live. In turn, environmental conditions affects life expectancy. The model pro-duces multiple steady-states (de ..."
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We present an OLG model in which life expectancy and environmental quality dynamics are jointly determined. Agents may invest in environmental quality, depending on how much they expect to live. In turn, environmental conditions affects life expectancy. The model pro-duces multiple steady
Life expectancy and endogenous growth
, 1997
"... We consider an overlapping generations model with uncertain lifetime and endogenous growth. Individuals have tochoose the length of time devoted to schooling before starting to work. We show that it depends positively on life expectancy but that the positive effect of a longer life on growth could b ..."
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We consider an overlapping generations model with uncertain lifetime and endogenous growth. Individuals have tochoose the length of time devoted to schooling before starting to work. We show that it depends positively on life expectancy but that the positive effect of a longer life on growth could
2006, “Disease and Development: The Effect of Life Expectancy on Economic Growth,” working paper
- Journal of Political Economy
, 2006
"... What is the effect of increasing life expectancy on economic growth? To answer this question, we exploit the international epidemiological transition, the wave of international health innovations and improvements that began in the 1940s. We obtain estimates of mortality by disease before the 1940s f ..."
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What is the effect of increasing life expectancy on economic growth? To answer this question, we exploit the international epidemiological transition, the wave of international health innovations and improvements that began in the 1940s. We obtain estimates of mortality by disease before the 1940s
Life Expectancy of Canadians
"... The official 1990-92 detailed life tables show a continuation of the trend toward longer life expectancy for Canadians (see Life tables). Life expectancy at birth has reached an all-time high: 80.89 years for females and 74.55 years for males.1 Recent improvements in life expectancy are attributable ..."
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The official 1990-92 detailed life tables show a continuation of the trend toward longer life expectancy for Canadians (see Life tables). Life expectancy at birth has reached an all-time high: 80.89 years for females and 74.55 years for males.1 Recent improvements in life expectancy
Year of Birth Life Expectancy
"... During the past century the United States has experienced substantial improvements in the health of its citizens. Progress has been made in the reduction of mortality attributable to a decline in infectious and chronic diseases for all racial groups. This decline in mortality rates led to an increas ..."
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to an increase in life expectancy, a widely used measure to describe the health status of a population. Life expectancy denotes the average number of years that a person can expect to live based on current mortality rates. Table 1 presents the improvements in life expectancy for individuals born in 1960 compared
Health-Adjusted Life Expectancy
- Statistics Canada
, 1996
"... In 1991, the National Task Force on Health Information recommended that in order to assess the health of Canadians, the health information system should include an aggregate index of population health. This article presents such an index—Health-Adjusted Life Expectancy (HALE)—as one possibility in a ..."
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In 1991, the National Task Force on Health Information recommended that in order to assess the health of Canadians, the health information system should include an aggregate index of population health. This article presents such an index—Health-Adjusted Life Expectancy (HALE)—as one possibility
Lifetime Earnings and Life Expectancy ∗
, 2006
"... We estimate remaining life expectancy at age 65 using a very large sample of male German pensioners. Our analysis is entirely nonparametric. Furthermore, the data enable us to compare life expectancy in eastern and western Germany conditional on a measure of socio-economic status. Our findings show ..."
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We estimate remaining life expectancy at age 65 using a very large sample of male German pensioners. Our analysis is entirely nonparametric. Furthermore, the data enable us to compare life expectancy in eastern and western Germany conditional on a measure of socio-economic status. Our findings show
Comparative Life Expectancy in Africa
"... Is poverty destiny, as far as health outcomes are concerned? We address this question for life expectancy in Africa. While health outcomes are positively correlated with income, the link is far from uniform. The key variables associated with good health outcomes (controlling for health expenditures ..."
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Is poverty destiny, as far as health outcomes are concerned? We address this question for life expectancy in Africa. While health outcomes are positively correlated with income, the link is far from uniform. The key variables associated with good health outcomes (controlling for health
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