This paper provides estimates of the economic impact of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in China and India for the … five main NCDs will total USD 27.8 trillion for China and USD 6.2 trillion for India (in 2010 USD). For both countries, the … that the costs are much larger in China than in India mainly because of China's higher income and older population. Rough …

is among children in India and China, and is larger in Sub-Saharan Africa than in India and China. We show that the … children. In contrast, 'flow estimates' suggest that gender bias in mortality is much larger, is as severe among adults as it … different stock and flow measure results rely on the choice of the reference standard for mortality and an incomplete correction …

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. …

different variables, like life expectancy, infant mortality and the share of the elderly. In the extended models, a …

program on mortality and on household behavior related to child labor and schooling, employment of adults, and fertility. We … find consistent effects of the program on reductions in mortality throughout the age distribution, but mainly at earlier …

example, report contradictory effects of education and compulsory schooling on mortality - ranging from zero to large … mortality reductions. Using data from 19 compulsory schooling reforms implemented in Europe during the twentieth century, we … quantify the mean mortality effect and explore its dispersion across gender, time and countries. We find that men benefit from …

This paper investigates the impact of macroeconomic shocks on infant mortality in India and investigates likely … mechanisms. A recent OECD-dominated literature shows that mortality at most ages is pro-cyclical but similar analyses for poorer … countries are scarce, and both income risk and mortality risk are greater in poor countries. This paper uses individual data on …