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 …

. I find that infant mortality at birth is positively related to hypertension, even allowing for cohort effects, and …

origins. This paper analyzes one factor at a critical stage of human development: exposure to maternal stress from family … severe stress; the decrease in consumption of prescription drugs treating depression alone can be valued at nearly $1 billion …. More generally, our results point to in utero stress exposure as a potential cause of the rising incidence of several …

We assess the long-term effects of managerial stress on aging and mortality. First, we show that exposure to industry …

Are mortality and life expectancy differences by socioeconomic groups increasing in the United States? Using a unique … by lifetime earnings for the 1983 to 2003 period. The results indicate a consistent increase in mortality differentials …-to-bottom quintile premium increased around 30 percent for men and almost doubled for women. These results complement recent research to …

Using data for six OECD countries, this paper studies the effect of macroeconomic conditions on the mortality index kt … relationship between the state of the economy and mortality is found to change from procyclical to countercyclical in all six … variation in the mortality index. -- Demography ; Lee-Carter ; business cycle ; time series model …