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Lives and livelihoods : estimates of the global mortality and poverty effects of the Covid-19 pandemic
Decerf, Benoit; Ferreira, Francisco H. G.; Mahler, … - 2020
This paper evaluates the global welfare consequences of increases in mortality and poverty generated by the Covid-19 … pandemic. Increases in mortality are measured in terms of the number of years of life lost (LY) to the pandemic. Additional … dominance of poverty over mortality is reversed in a counterfactual "herd immunity" scenario: without any policy intervention …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012241367
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Taxing tobacco in Georgia : welfare and distributional gains of smoking cessation
Fuchs Tarlovsky, Alan; González Icaza, María Fernanda - 2020
This paper analyzes the welfare and distributional impacts of increasing taxes on cigarettes in Georgia. Increasing taxes on tobacco is an effective measure to reduce smoking. According to some estimates, increasing tobacco taxes could save more than GEL 3.6 billion and 53 thousand lives over a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012228627
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Malaria : the impact of treated bed-nets on childhood mortality in the Gambia
Alonso, Pedro L. (contributor) - 1992
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10000138598
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Orphanhood and the living arrangements of children in Sub-Saharan Africa
Beegle, Kathleen; Filmer, Deon; Stokes, Andrew; … - 2009
"Increasing adult mortality due to HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa raises considerable concerns about the welfare of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003821478
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The long-run impacts of adult deaths on older household members in Tanzania
Adhvaryu, Achyuta R.; Beegle, Kathleen - 2009
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003916814
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Measuring ancient inequality
Milanović, Branko (contributor);  … - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003623725
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On the contribution of demographic change to aggregate poverty measures for the developing world
Ravallion, Martin - 2005
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002925708
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The impact of adult deaths on children's health in Northwestern Tanzania
Ainsworth, Martha; Semali, Innocent - 2000
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001462798
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Life expectancy at birth and lifetime education and earnings
Hoque, Mohammad Mainul; King, Elizabeth M.; Montenegro, … - 2020
Exploiting cross-birth cohort and cross-country variation from a pool of 188 household surveys from 111 countries, this paper measures how life expectancy at birth affects lifetime education and earnings. On average, individuals add one year of schooling for every 8.3 years of increased life...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012388740
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Health, demographic transition and economic growth
Jorgensen, Ole Hagen - 2010
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008661762