This note estimates the causal effect of life expectancy on per capita income and tests the hypothesis of a non-monotonic effect using finate mixture models. The results confirm the hypothesis and qualify the recent evidence for a negative effect by Acemoglu and Johnson (2007).

Cervellati M., Sunde U. (2011). Disease and Development: The Role of Life Expectancy Reconsidered. ECONOMICS LETTERS, 113(3), 269-272 [10.1016/j.econlet.2011.08.008].

Disease and Development: The Role of Life Expectancy Reconsidered

CERVELLATI, MATTEO;SUNDE, UWE
2011

Abstract

This note estimates the causal effect of life expectancy on per capita income and tests the hypothesis of a non-monotonic effect using finate mixture models. The results confirm the hypothesis and qualify the recent evidence for a negative effect by Acemoglu and Johnson (2007).
2011
Cervellati M., Sunde U. (2011). Disease and Development: The Role of Life Expectancy Reconsidered. ECONOMICS LETTERS, 113(3), 269-272 [10.1016/j.econlet.2011.08.008].
Cervellati M.; Sunde U.
File in questo prodotto:
Eventuali allegati, non sono esposti

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/11585/109639
 Attenzione

Attenzione! I dati visualizzati non sono stati sottoposti a validazione da parte dell'ateneo

Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus 19
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? 20
social impact