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

. 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 …

We present a theory of the economic and demographic transition where adult longevity, child mortality, fertility and … the different roles of exogenous reductions in mortality and of permanent differences in extrinsic mortality for …

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 …

Analyzing a variety of cross-national and sub-national data, we argue that high adult mortality reduces economic growth … by shortening time horizons. Higher adult mortality is associated with increased levels of risky behavior, higher … better health care implies that mortality could be the source of a poverty trap. In our regressions, adult mortality explains …