In contrast to health shocks, mortality shocks do not only induce direct costs such as medical and funeral expenses and …

the magnitude of inequalities in mortality and self-assessed health among 22 countries in all parts of Europe. …

relationship between macroeconomic conditions and mortality, controlling for local area and time fixed effects. Consistent with … significant reductions in mortality. Models of mortality by source indicate that the negative relationship between unemployment … and mortality is strongest for deaths due to cardiovascular disease and accidents. A finding that mortality among the …

between income and the probability of death in France. The results show that the risk of mortality is strongly correlated with …

Background— Women with acute myocardial infarction have a higher hospital mortality rate than men. This difference has … study is to assess these factors in relation to excess mortality in women. Methods and Results— All hospital admissions in … regression on mortality was performed for age, comorbidities, and coronary interventions. Nonparametric microsimulation models …

cant differences in the levels of education attained under the different colonial powers in Africa during the colonial …

returns on these flows to make them productive? Based on experiences in some countries of the Arab World, Africa and Southeast …

imports from Africa. Despite this special treatment, however, there has been a sharp decline in Africa's global trade … participation in the last few decades. There are many factors that may explain this phenomenon. First, while on average Africa has …. Second, preferential market access conceded to Africa has often been accompanied by numerous non-tariff barriers inhibiting …