Convergence Clubs in Cross-Country Life Expectancy Dynamics

David Mayer-Foulkes

No DP2001-134, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: I model life expectancy in terms of physical and human capital and technology, the fundamental economic variables described by economic growth theories. For concreteness, the Solow model and a convergence club growth model by Howitt and Mayer (2001) are used as examples. I discuss how a multiple convergence club structure can be used to define states of development and show that it must be reflected in the life expectancy dynamics.

Keywords: Distribution; Economic growth; Health; Life expectancy; Convergence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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