couples. In this paper, we quantify the degree of actuarial advantage or disadvantage for individuals whose mortality differs … from the average. We find that at real interest rates close to zero, most households - even those with mortality rates that … historical average, however, singles with mortality that is substantially greater than average do not benefit from delay; however …

markets, focusing on the US, the UK, and Japan. Our results help assess the extent to which life insurers can hedge mortality …

Mortality is a crucial indicator of wellbeing and recent mortality trends have been a subject of public debate in many … Western countries. This paper compares mortality inequality in Canada and the U.S. over the period 1990/91 through 2010/11. In … Canada, mortality inequality remained constant among the youngest, but increased for men over 24 and for women over 14. In …

A large literature following Ruhm (2000) suggests that mortality falls during recessions and rises during booms. The … of the relationship between business cycles and mortality are highly sensitive to assumptions related to migration. After … adjusting for migration, we find that mortality increased during the cotton recession, but was largely unaffected by the coal …

assumptions of full annuitization and deterministic health. Our framework can value the prevention of mortality and of illness … add $127 billion to the value of a one percent decline in future mortality …

component due to infant mortality, has exhibited even more convergence than life expectancy. Sustained reductions in the … total economic value of gains against mortality in the U.S. prior to 1950 but only about 5 percent since …

Mortality rates have fallen dramatically over time, starting in a few countries in the 18th century, and continuing to … fall today. In just the past century, life expectancy has increased by over 30 years. At the same time, mortality rates … income per capita and mortality rates, a correlation that also exists within countries, where richer, better-educated people …