Life Expectancy and Income Convergence in the World : A Dynamic General Equilibrium Analysis /

There is world-wide convergence in life expectancy, despite little convergence in GDP per capita. If one values longer life much more than material happiness, the world living standards may this have already converged substantially. This paper introduces the concept of the dynastic general equilibri...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ueda, Kenichi
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2008/158
Online Access:Full text available on IMF