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The intimate link between income levels and life expectancy : global evidence from 213 years
Jetter, Michael; Laudage, Sabine; Stadelmann, David - 2016
Contrary to previous findings, we find a systematic and economically sizeable relationship between income levels and life expectancy in a panel dataset of 197 countries over 213 years. By itself, GDP/capita explains more than 64 percent of the variation in life expectancy. The Preston curve...
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The Intimate Link between Income Levels and Life Expectancy : Global Evidence from 213 Years
Jetter, Michael - 2016
Contrary to previous findings, we find a systematic and economically sizeable relationship between income levels and life expectancy in a panel dataset of 197 countries over 213 years. By itself, GDP/capita explains more than 64 percent of the variation in life expectancy. The Preston curve...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012987681
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Nexus between healthcare financing and output per capita : analysis of countries in ECOWAS sub-region
Anowor, Oluchukwu F.; Ichoku, Hyacinth E.; Onodugo, … - In: Cogent economics & finance 8 (2020) 1, pp. 1-14
The performances of African countries particularly in West African Sub- region on global-human development indices had been abysmal over the years and have worsened in the face of COVID-19 pandemic. This is a source of concern to scholars. Expenditure on health and education are recognized by...
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Seasonal Dynamics of Main COVID-19 Indicators in the Year 2020 and 2021
Coccia, Mario - 2023
This study develops a comparative analysis of the trends of main indicators of Coronavirus disease 2019 in 2020 and 2021in Italy. The findings suggest that the temporal dynamics of COVID-19 is affected by seasonality generating a reduction of effects in summer season similar to influenza....
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Demographic change across the globe maintaining social security in ageing economies
Peeters, Marga; Groot, Lucas Franciscus Michaël - 2011
(education, family costs). Peculiarly, economies with higher pressure have more space. The hypothesis that ageing economies have …
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Demographic Change Across the Globe - Maintaining Social Security in Ageing Economies
Peeters, Marga - 2012
This paper investigates the fiscal pressure from demographic change in relation to the labor market space for fifty countries that cover 75% of the world population. The pressure-to-space indicator ranks Poland, Turkey and Greece high. Apart from Turkey and India, developing countries rank low...
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A Global View on Demographic Pressure and Labour Market Participation
Peeters, Marga - 2012
Demographic change across the globe puts pressure on labour markets and public finances. Most studies on ageing focus …
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Chapter 2. Macroeconomics, Aging, and Growth
Lee, R. - In: Handbook of the economics of population aging : Volume 1, (pp. 59-118). 2016
Inevitable population aging and slower population growth will affect the economies of all nations in ways influenced by cultural values, institutional arrangements, and economic incentives. One outcome will be a tendency toward increased capital intensity, higher wages, and lower returns on...
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Population aging in India : facts, issues, and options
Agarwal, Arunika; Lubet, Alyssa; Mitgang, Elizabeth; … - 2016
longevity and falling fertility have resulted in a dramatic increase in the population of adults aged 60 and up, in both …
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The global demography of aging : facts, explanations, future
Bloom, David E.; Luca, Dara Lee - 2016
Population ageing is the 21st century's dominant demographic phenomenon. Declining fertility, increasing longevity, and … phenomenon of population ageing, which is unprecedented in human history, brings with it sweeping changes in population needs and … discusses the changing nature of aging, the future of longevity, and associated policy implications, highlighting some key …
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