Economic Development and the Evolution of Mortality
Ravikumar, B.; Smaldone, Amy (2023-10-02)
Since 1960, the gap in GDP per capita between rich and poor countries has remained wide. Yet the gap in death rates has practically vanished during that period.
On the Economy

Economic Development and the Evolution of Mortality
Ravikumar, B.; Smaldone, Amy (2023-10-02)
Since 1960, the gap in GDP per capita between rich and poor countries has remained wide. Yet the gap in death rates has practically vanished during that period.
On the Economy

How Do Firms Differ in Rich and Poor Countries?
Majerovitz, Jeremy (2023-03-02)
Firms in countries with high GDP per capita tend to have larger and more highly educated workforces and to be organized differently than firms in poor countries.
On the Economy

Schooling over Time and across Countries
Vandenbroucke, Guillaume (2023-10-05)
An analysis of three rich and three poor countries found that countries where schooling grew faster also had less economic growth from 1960-2010.
On the Economy

Economic Development and the Evolution of Mortality
Ravikumar, B.; Smaldone, Amy (2023-10-02)
Since 1960, the gap in GDP per capita between rich and poor countries has remained wide. Yet the gap in death rates has practically vanished during that period.
On the Economy

Journal Article
The Role of Infant Mortality in Closing the Life Expectancy Gap
Ravikumar, B.; Smaldone, Amy (2024-02-21)
The difference in life expectancy between rich and poor countries has narrowed since 1970, owing in large part to decreases in infant mortality.
Economic Synopses , Issue 3 , Pages 2 pages