Health, Demographic Transition and Economic Growth / Jorgensen, Ole Hagen
Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Publisher: Washington, D.C : The World Bank, 2010Description: Online-Ressource (22 p)Additional physical formats: Jorgensen, Ole Hagen: Health, Demographic Transition and Economic Growth DOI: DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-5304Online resources: Summary: This paper develops a link between four central components of the demographic transition: survival rates; fertility decisions; altruistic intergenerational transfers from workers toward their parents; and economic growth. An increase in child survival is found to reduce the fertility rate and altruistic transfers, and thereby increase the savings rate and the productivity growth rate. The analysis illustrates the key role of child health in the demographic transitionPPN: PPN: 834966883Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-1-WBA | ZDB-110-WBLNo physical items for this record
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