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Longevity complementarities under competing risks

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This paper argues that disease-specific interventions may have spillover effects on the mortality of other causes of death and that complementary effects between multiple causes of death operate to balance the occurrence of the causes. Evidence and data for these theories are included.

Author: Sala-i-Martin, Xavier, Dow, William H., Philipson, Tomas J.
Publisher: American Economic Association
Publication Name: American Economic Review
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0002-8282
Year: 1999
Health Care, Health Care and Social Assistance, HEALTH SERVICES, Statistical Data Included, Research, Health care industry, Investments, Mortality, Medical care, Health risk assessment

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The quantity and quality of life and the evolution of world inequality

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The factors affecting longevity and quality of life in different countries are discussed. Quality of life is measured based on the GDP of each of these countries.

Author: Becker, Gary S., Philipson, Tomas J., Soares, Rodrigo R.
Publisher: American Economic Association
Publication Name: American Economic Review
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0002-8282
Year: 2005
Gross domestic product, Quality of life

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Risk sharing and industrial specialization: regional and international evidence

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The potential determinants of industrial specialization are examined. Empirical analysis on the effect of risk sharing on industrial specialization is presented.

Author: Yosha, Oved, Kalemli-Ozcan, Sebnem, Sorensen, Bent E.
Publisher: American Economic Association
Publication Name: American Economic Review
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0002-8282
Year: 2003
Capital market, Capital markets, Comparative analysis

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Subjects list: United States, Longevity, Analysis, Global economy
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