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Trends in World Inequality in Life Span Since 1970
Edwards, Ryan D. - 2010
and poor countries observed in 1970 and 2000. Convergence in infant mortality has unambiguously reduced world inequality … in total length of life starting from birth, but world inequality in length of adult life has remained stagnant …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013142091
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The Demographic Transition : Causes and Consequences
Galor, Oded - 2011
This paper develops the theoretical foundations and the testable implications of the various mechanisms that have been proposed as possible triggers for the demographic transition. Moreover, it examines the empirical validity of each of the theories and their significance for the understanding...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013125156
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Dynamics and Stagnation in the Malthusian Epoch
Ashraf, Quamrul H. - 2011
This paper examines the central hypothesis of the influential Malthusian theory, according to which improvements in the technological environment during the pre-industrial era had generated only temporary gains in income per capita, eventually leading to a larger, but not significantly richer,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013125175
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The Potato'S Contribution to Population and Urbanization : Evidence from an Historical Experiment
Nunn, Nathan - 2009
introduction to the Old World from the Americas, to estimate the impact of potatoes on Old World population and urbanization. Our …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013158021
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Demographic Change, Social Security Systems, and Savings
Bloom, David E. - 2010
In theory, improvements in healthy life expectancy should generate increases in the average age of retirement, with little effect on savings rates. In many countries, however, retirement incentives in social security programs prevent retirement ages from keeping pace with changes in life...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012760611
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On Latin American Populism, and its Echoes Around the World
Edwards, Sebastian - 2019
In this paper I discuss the ways in which populist experiments have evolved historically. Populists are charismatic leaders that use a fiery rhetoric to pitch the interests of “the people” against those of banks, large firms, multinational companies, the IMF, and immigrants. Populists...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012861664
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Global Demographic Change : Dimensions and Economic Significance
Bloom, David E.; Canning, David - 2021
Transitions from high mortality and fertility to low mortality and fertility can be beneficial to economies as large baby boom cohorts enter the workforce and save for retirement, while rising longevity has perhaps increased both the incentive to invest in education and to save for retirement....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013218540
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Growth, Distribution and Demography : Some Lessons from History
Williamson, Jeffrey G. - 2021
forces thought to have an impact on inequality can be offset or reinforced" by demography, skill supply and globalization …. This paper assesses the role of globalization and" demography via mass migrations. Second, why has it taken economists so … long to learn that" demography influences growth? When treated properly, demography can be shown to have a" significant …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013221891
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Demographic Changes and International Factor Mobility
Helliwell, John F. - 2021
effects of demography on the factor content of international trade, as exemplified by offshore provision of back-office and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013225961
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Economic Growth and the Demographic Transition
Bloom, David E.; Canning, David; Sevilla, Jaypee - 2021
examines the relationship between population change and economic development in particular regions of the world: East Asia … of the developing world …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013236999