calibrated version we and that education always increases if life expectancy rises but the effect on the capital stock is still … potentially offsetting effects at work in models with endogenous education and overlapping generations which is key for …

unambiguously increases fertility. With children educated in schools and parents paying tuition fees, the reaction of fertility to … changes in longevity is ambiguous. If productivity of adult human capital is sufficiently low, fertility will decrease … between fertility and longevity reversed. We argue therefore that it is important to account for the change in the nature of …

are mechanisms through which SES, health and mortality are related. Our model predicts a widening and possibly a …

A cornerstone of demographic transition theory is that declines in infant and child mortality plausibly explain the … onset of fertility decline in most countries. Simple versions of the Barro-Becker model of fertility choice have trouble …

We develop a quantitative theory of mortality trends and population dynamics. We emphasize diseases as causes of death … and individuals' decisions to reduce their mortality by adopting, at some cost, a modern health-related technology … generates an S-shaped diffusion curve, whose shape dictates the pace of mortality reduction in each country. We use the model to …

This paper examines the relationship between fertility and human capital investment and its implications for economic … growth, focusing on the effects of declining mortality. Unlike the existing literature, this paper stresses the role of … precautionary demand for children. As the mortality rate and thus uncertainty falls, this demand decreases. Furthermore, lower …

This paper examines the relationship between fertility and human capital investment and its implications for economic … growth, focusing on the effects of declining mortality. Unlike the existing literature, this paper stresses the role of … precautionary demand for children. As the mortality rate and thus uncertainty falls, this demand decreases. Furthermore, lower …

are mechanisms through which SES, health and mortality are related. Our model predicts a widening and possibly a …

, living conditions and curative care are mechanisms through which SES, health and mortality are related. Their model predicts …