An Analysis of the Relationship Between Income and Life Expectancy for Latin America and the Caribbean

Karina Temporelli and Valentina Viego ()

Lecturas de Economía, 2011, issue 74, 61-85

Abstract: This paper aims to determine the incidence of general living conditions on average longevity for Latin America and Caribbean countries during the period 1970-2005, based on panel data econometrics. The results suggest a positive but decreasing effect of income on life expectancy and a positive impact of workers’ education on the population’s average longevity. These findings indicate that to induce a permanent increase in life expectancy resources assigned to the health care system should be complemented with improvements in social infrastructure and habitat.

Keywords: life expectancy; living conditions; health; income (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I10 I38 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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