Adult Mortality and Modern Growth
Adult Mortality and Modern Growth
This chapter explores the role of increased adult longevity and technological progress in the transition from Malthusian equilibrium to modern growth. Empirical evidence suggests a general upward trend in life expectancy at birth and in adult survival rate of countries and a positive correlation between these two variables and income. A first strand of literature investigates the causes of mortality decline in western countries. Scholars can be divided into two main groups: the first attributes the observed mortality decline mainly to income growth via better nutrition, and the second emphasizes the role of public health and sanitary intervention. Meanwhile, a second strand of literature explores various channels through which mortality decline affects income.
Keywords: adult longevity, technological progress, Malthusian equilibrium, modern growth, life expectancy, adult survival rate, nutrition, sanitary intervention, income
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