the role of mortality differences for comparative development. The framework can replicate the quantitative patterns in … endogenous variables across countries. The results suggest that differences in extrinsic mortality might explain a substantial …

. We provide evidence supporting these predictions using data on exogenous mortality reductions in the context of the …

the role of mortality differences for comparative development. The framework can replicate the quantitative patterns in … endogenous variables across countries. The results suggest that differences in extrinsic mortality might explain a substantial … the main variables of interest. -- economic and demographic transition ; adult mortality ; child mortality ; quantitative …