effect of tropical storm frequency and severity on mortality using objective meteorological data and the universe of vital … dispersion and population density along the storm track, I project changes in past storm-related mortality under various …

We provide estimates of impacts on maternal mortality of swings in US aid for family planning and maternal health … the average worldwide decline in maternal mortality achieved since 1990. …

Since World War II, mortality has declined in the developing world. This paper examines the effects of this mortality … utility through its status. The decline in mortality stimulates investment and generates an income stream which promotes …-seeking is strong, then the decline of mortality decreases population growth below its original level. -- mortality ; population …

Historically, improvements in the quality of municipal drinking water made important contributions to mortality decline …

This paper examines how the price of home heating affects mortality in the US. Exposure to cold is one reason that … mortality peaks in winter, and a higher heating price increases exposure to cold by reducing heating use. It also raises energy … electricity. We find that a lower heating price reduces winter mortality, driven mostly by cardiovascular and respiratory causes. …

-compulsory education level increased after the reform. In addition, we find that the reform decreases mortality while young (16-25) for … both genders while it increases mortality for middle age women (26-40). We provide evidence to proof that the latter …

measured by age-specific birth and mortality rates, focusing on a nationwide socialized medicine program implemented in Turkey … and over time. Our estimates indicate that the FMP caused large declines in mortality rates across all age groups with … teenagers. Furthermore, the results are suggestive that the program has also contributed towards equalization in the mortality …

, we use rich contextual data on morbidity and mortality, as well as on the socioeconomic status of parents, for the period … influenza suffered from worse adult health and, for males, also increased mortality at old ages, particularly in cancer. Their …