Using data for six OECD countries, this paper studies the effect of macroeconomic conditions on the mortality index kt …, and the United States, and with unemployment rate changes in Japan, for the period 19502005. In recent years, the … relationship between the state of the economy and mortality is found to change from procyclical to countercyclical in all six …

We examine the mortality effects of a 1947 school reform in Japan, which extended compulsory schooling from primary to … setting, we fail to find that the reform improved later-life mortality up to the age of 87 years, although it significantly …

We examine the mortality effects of a 1947 school reform in Japan, which extended compulsory schooling from primary to … setting, we fail to find that the reform improved later-life mortality up to the age of 87 years, although it significantly …

willingness to pay for reduced mortality for different age groups. I find a significant inverted-U shape to the age-VSL function …

experts and laypeople.This paper describes the mechanics, style, and content of “Mortality,” a mobile gaming application … designed to help people understand how different mortality risks compare to one another. The game structure can serve as a …

current citizens are willing to pay to reduce mortality risks. Although the VSL is commonly used in policymaking today, there …