Health, Demographic Transition and Economic Growth

This paper develops a link between four central components of the demographic transition: survival rates; fertility decisions; altruistic intergenerational transfers from workers toward their parents; and economic growth. An increase in child survival is found to reduce the fertility rate and altruistic transfers, and thereby increase the savings rate and the productivity growth rate. The analysis illustrates the key role of child health in the demographic transition.

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Main Author: Jorgensen, Ole Hagen
Language:English
Published: 2010-05-01
Subjects:ACCESS TO CREDIT, ACCESS TO FAMILY PLANNING, ADULT HEALTH, AGING, BUDGET CONSTRAINTS, CAPITAL ACCUMULATION, CAPITAL FORMATION, CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, CAPITAL MARKET, CAPITAL MARKETS, CAPITAL SAVINGS, CAPITAL STOCK, CAPITAL STOCKS, CHILD HEALTH, CHILD REARING, CHILD SURVIVAL, COLLEGE EDUCATION, CONSTANT RETURNS TO SCALE, CONSUMPTION INCREASES, CREDITS, DEBT, DECLINE IN FERTILITY, DECLINES IN MORTALITY, DEMOGRAPHIC, DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE, DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS, DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION, DEPENDENCY RATIOS, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, DEVELOPING COUNTRY, DEVELOPING ECONOMIES, DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL, DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS, DISCOUNT RATE, DIVIDEND, ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF POPULATION, ECONOMIC DECISIONS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS, ECONOMIC OUTCOMES, ECONOMIC POLICY, ECONOMIC THEORY, EQUALITY, EXPENDITURE, EXTERNALITY, FAMILIES, FAMILY PLAN, FERTILITY, FERTILITY DECLINE, FERTILITY RATE, FERTILITY RATES, FEWER BIRTHS, FEWER CHILDREN, FORMAL ANALYSIS, FUTURE RESEARCH, GENDER, GENDER GAP, GROWTH MODELS, GROWTH RATE, GROWTH THEORY, HEALTH INTERVENTIONS, HEALTH SECTOR, HIGH CHILD MORTALITY, HIGH INTEREST RATE, HOUSEHOLDS, HUMAN CAPITAL, IMPACT OF POPULATION, IMPACT ON FERTILITY, IMPROVEMENTS IN CHILD SURVIVAL, INCENTIVE EFFECTS, INCREASING RETURNS, INSURANCE, INTEREST RATE, INTERNATIONAL BANK, ISOLATION, LABOR FORCE, LABOR MARKET, LABOR SUPPLY, LABOUR SUPPLY, LDCS, LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, LESS DEVELOPED ECONOMIES, LIFE EXPECTANCY, LIVING CONDITIONS, LONGER LIFE, LONGER LIVES, LOW FERTILITY, LOWER FERTILITY, MARGINAL UTILITY, MARGINAL VALUE, MICROFINANCE, MORTALITY, NUMBER OF CHILDREN, NUMBER OF WORKERS, OLD AGE, OLD-AGE, OPPORTUNITY COST, OPTIMIZATION, OUTPUT, OUTPUT PER CAPITA, OVERLAPPING GENERATIONS MODEL, PENSION, PENSION CONTRIBUTION, PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS, PENSION SYSTEM, PENSIONS, PER CAPITA INCOME, PHYSICAL CAPITAL, POLICY RESEARCH, POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER, POLITICAL ECONOMY, POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT, POPULATION CHANGE, POPULATION DYNAMICS, POPULATION MATTERS, POPULATION POLICIES, POSITIVE EFFECTS, PRIVATE INVESTMENTS, PRODUCTION FUNCTION, PRODUCTION STRUCTURE, PRODUCTIVITY, PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH, PROGRESS, PUBLIC HEALTH, PUBLIC PENSIONS, PUBLIC POLICY, RESOURCE ALLOCATION, RETIREMENT AGE, RURAL AREAS, SAVINGS, SAVINGS MECHANISM, SAVINGS MECHANISMS, SAVINGS MOTIVE, SAVINGS RATE, SECURITY ARRANGEMENT, SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS, SIBLINGS, SOCIAL SECURITY, SURVIVAL OF CHILDREN, SURVIVAL RATE, TAX, TAXATION, UTILITY FUNCTION, WAGES, WEALTH, WORK EXPERIENCE,
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spelling dig-okr-1098637902024-08-08T16:07:43Z Health, Demographic Transition and Economic Growth Jorgensen, Ole Hagen ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCESS TO FAMILY PLANNING ADULT HEALTH AGING BUDGET CONSTRAINTS CAPITAL ACCUMULATION CAPITAL FORMATION CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CAPITAL MARKET CAPITAL MARKETS CAPITAL SAVINGS CAPITAL STOCK CAPITAL STOCKS CHILD HEALTH CHILD REARING CHILD SURVIVAL COLLEGE EDUCATION CONSTANT RETURNS TO SCALE CONSUMPTION INCREASES CREDITS DEBT DECLINE IN FERTILITY DECLINES IN MORTALITY DEMOGRAPHIC DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION DEPENDENCY RATIOS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRY DEVELOPING ECONOMIES DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS DISCOUNT RATE DIVIDEND ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF POPULATION ECONOMIC DECISIONS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS ECONOMIC OUTCOMES ECONOMIC POLICY ECONOMIC THEORY EQUALITY EXPENDITURE EXTERNALITY FAMILIES FAMILY PLAN FERTILITY FERTILITY DECLINE FERTILITY RATE FERTILITY RATES FEWER BIRTHS FEWER CHILDREN FORMAL ANALYSIS FUTURE RESEARCH GENDER GENDER GAP GROWTH MODELS GROWTH RATE GROWTH THEORY HEALTH INTERVENTIONS HEALTH SECTOR HIGH CHILD MORTALITY HIGH INTEREST RATE HOUSEHOLDS HUMAN CAPITAL IMPACT OF POPULATION IMPACT ON FERTILITY IMPROVEMENTS IN CHILD SURVIVAL INCENTIVE EFFECTS INCREASING RETURNS INSURANCE INTEREST RATE INTERNATIONAL BANK ISOLATION LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR SUPPLY LABOUR SUPPLY LDCS LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES LESS DEVELOPED ECONOMIES LIFE EXPECTANCY LIVING CONDITIONS LONGER LIFE LONGER LIVES LOW FERTILITY LOWER FERTILITY MARGINAL UTILITY MARGINAL VALUE MICROFINANCE MORTALITY NUMBER OF CHILDREN NUMBER OF WORKERS OLD AGE OLD-AGE OPPORTUNITY COST OPTIMIZATION OUTPUT OUTPUT PER CAPITA OVERLAPPING GENERATIONS MODEL PENSION PENSION CONTRIBUTION PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS PENSION SYSTEM PENSIONS PER CAPITA INCOME PHYSICAL CAPITAL POLICY RESEARCH POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER POLITICAL ECONOMY POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT POPULATION CHANGE POPULATION DYNAMICS POPULATION MATTERS POPULATION POLICIES POSITIVE EFFECTS PRIVATE INVESTMENTS PRODUCTION FUNCTION PRODUCTION STRUCTURE PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PROGRESS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC PENSIONS PUBLIC POLICY RESOURCE ALLOCATION RETIREMENT AGE RURAL AREAS SAVINGS SAVINGS MECHANISM SAVINGS MECHANISMS SAVINGS MOTIVE SAVINGS RATE SECURITY ARRANGEMENT SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS SIBLINGS SOCIAL SECURITY SURVIVAL OF CHILDREN SURVIVAL RATE TAX TAXATION UTILITY FUNCTION WAGES WEALTH WORK EXPERIENCE This paper develops a link between four central components of the demographic transition: survival rates; fertility decisions; altruistic intergenerational transfers from workers toward their parents; and economic growth. An increase in child survival is found to reduce the fertility rate and altruistic transfers, and thereby increase the savings rate and the productivity growth rate. The analysis illustrates the key role of child health in the demographic transition. 2012-03-19T18:39:52Z 2012-03-19T18:39:52Z 2010-05-01 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20100510133528 https://hdl.handle.net/10986/3790 English Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5304 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank application/pdf text/plain
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topic ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCESS TO FAMILY PLANNING
ADULT HEALTH
AGING
BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
CAPITAL ACCUMULATION
CAPITAL FORMATION
CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKETS
CAPITAL SAVINGS
CAPITAL STOCK
CAPITAL STOCKS
CHILD HEALTH
CHILD REARING
CHILD SURVIVAL
COLLEGE EDUCATION
CONSTANT RETURNS TO SCALE
CONSUMPTION INCREASES
CREDITS
DEBT
DECLINE IN FERTILITY
DECLINES IN MORTALITY
DEMOGRAPHIC
DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE
DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS
DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION
DEPENDENCY RATIOS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
DEVELOPING ECONOMIES
DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
DISCOUNT RATE
DIVIDEND
ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF POPULATION
ECONOMIC DECISIONS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS
ECONOMIC OUTCOMES
ECONOMIC POLICY
ECONOMIC THEORY
EQUALITY
EXPENDITURE
EXTERNALITY
FAMILIES
FAMILY PLAN
FERTILITY
FERTILITY DECLINE
FERTILITY RATE
FERTILITY RATES
FEWER BIRTHS
FEWER CHILDREN
FORMAL ANALYSIS
FUTURE RESEARCH
GENDER
GENDER GAP
GROWTH MODELS
GROWTH RATE
GROWTH THEORY
HEALTH INTERVENTIONS
HEALTH SECTOR
HIGH CHILD MORTALITY
HIGH INTEREST RATE
HOUSEHOLDS
HUMAN CAPITAL
IMPACT OF POPULATION
IMPACT ON FERTILITY
IMPROVEMENTS IN CHILD SURVIVAL
INCENTIVE EFFECTS
INCREASING RETURNS
INSURANCE
INTEREST RATE
INTERNATIONAL BANK
ISOLATION
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR SUPPLY
LABOUR SUPPLY
LDCS
LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
LESS DEVELOPED ECONOMIES
LIFE EXPECTANCY
LIVING CONDITIONS
LONGER LIFE
LONGER LIVES
LOW FERTILITY
LOWER FERTILITY
MARGINAL UTILITY
MARGINAL VALUE
MICROFINANCE
MORTALITY
NUMBER OF CHILDREN
NUMBER OF WORKERS
OLD AGE
OLD-AGE
OPPORTUNITY COST
OPTIMIZATION
OUTPUT
OUTPUT PER CAPITA
OVERLAPPING GENERATIONS MODEL
PENSION
PENSION CONTRIBUTION
PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS
PENSION SYSTEM
PENSIONS
PER CAPITA INCOME
PHYSICAL CAPITAL
POLICY RESEARCH
POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT
POPULATION CHANGE
POPULATION DYNAMICS
POPULATION MATTERS
POPULATION POLICIES
POSITIVE EFFECTS
PRIVATE INVESTMENTS
PRODUCTION FUNCTION
PRODUCTION STRUCTURE
PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PROGRESS
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC PENSIONS
PUBLIC POLICY
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
RETIREMENT AGE
RURAL AREAS
SAVINGS
SAVINGS MECHANISM
SAVINGS MECHANISMS
SAVINGS MOTIVE
SAVINGS RATE
SECURITY ARRANGEMENT
SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS
SIBLINGS
SOCIAL SECURITY
SURVIVAL OF CHILDREN
SURVIVAL RATE
TAX
TAXATION
UTILITY FUNCTION
WAGES
WEALTH
WORK EXPERIENCE
ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCESS TO FAMILY PLANNING
ADULT HEALTH
AGING
BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
CAPITAL ACCUMULATION
CAPITAL FORMATION
CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKETS
CAPITAL SAVINGS
CAPITAL STOCK
CAPITAL STOCKS
CHILD HEALTH
CHILD REARING
CHILD SURVIVAL
COLLEGE EDUCATION
CONSTANT RETURNS TO SCALE
CONSUMPTION INCREASES
CREDITS
DEBT
DECLINE IN FERTILITY
DECLINES IN MORTALITY
DEMOGRAPHIC
DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE
DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS
DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION
DEPENDENCY RATIOS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
DEVELOPING ECONOMIES
DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
DISCOUNT RATE
DIVIDEND
ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF POPULATION
ECONOMIC DECISIONS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS
ECONOMIC OUTCOMES
ECONOMIC POLICY
ECONOMIC THEORY
EQUALITY
EXPENDITURE
EXTERNALITY
FAMILIES
FAMILY PLAN
FERTILITY
FERTILITY DECLINE
FERTILITY RATE
FERTILITY RATES
FEWER BIRTHS
FEWER CHILDREN
FORMAL ANALYSIS
FUTURE RESEARCH
GENDER
GENDER GAP
GROWTH MODELS
GROWTH RATE
GROWTH THEORY
HEALTH INTERVENTIONS
HEALTH SECTOR
HIGH CHILD MORTALITY
HIGH INTEREST RATE
HOUSEHOLDS
HUMAN CAPITAL
IMPACT OF POPULATION
IMPACT ON FERTILITY
IMPROVEMENTS IN CHILD SURVIVAL
INCENTIVE EFFECTS
INCREASING RETURNS
INSURANCE
INTEREST RATE
INTERNATIONAL BANK
ISOLATION
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR SUPPLY
LABOUR SUPPLY
LDCS
LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
LESS DEVELOPED ECONOMIES
LIFE EXPECTANCY
LIVING CONDITIONS
LONGER LIFE
LONGER LIVES
LOW FERTILITY
LOWER FERTILITY
MARGINAL UTILITY
MARGINAL VALUE
MICROFINANCE
MORTALITY
NUMBER OF CHILDREN
NUMBER OF WORKERS
OLD AGE
OLD-AGE
OPPORTUNITY COST
OPTIMIZATION
OUTPUT
OUTPUT PER CAPITA
OVERLAPPING GENERATIONS MODEL
PENSION
PENSION CONTRIBUTION
PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS
PENSION SYSTEM
PENSIONS
PER CAPITA INCOME
PHYSICAL CAPITAL
POLICY RESEARCH
POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT
POPULATION CHANGE
POPULATION DYNAMICS
POPULATION MATTERS
POPULATION POLICIES
POSITIVE EFFECTS
PRIVATE INVESTMENTS
PRODUCTION FUNCTION
PRODUCTION STRUCTURE
PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PROGRESS
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC PENSIONS
PUBLIC POLICY
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
RETIREMENT AGE
RURAL AREAS
SAVINGS
SAVINGS MECHANISM
SAVINGS MECHANISMS
SAVINGS MOTIVE
SAVINGS RATE
SECURITY ARRANGEMENT
SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS
SIBLINGS
SOCIAL SECURITY
SURVIVAL OF CHILDREN
SURVIVAL RATE
TAX
TAXATION
UTILITY FUNCTION
WAGES
WEALTH
WORK EXPERIENCE
spellingShingle ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCESS TO FAMILY PLANNING
ADULT HEALTH
AGING
BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
CAPITAL ACCUMULATION
CAPITAL FORMATION
CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKETS
CAPITAL SAVINGS
CAPITAL STOCK
CAPITAL STOCKS
CHILD HEALTH
CHILD REARING
CHILD SURVIVAL
COLLEGE EDUCATION
CONSTANT RETURNS TO SCALE
CONSUMPTION INCREASES
CREDITS
DEBT
DECLINE IN FERTILITY
DECLINES IN MORTALITY
DEMOGRAPHIC
DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE
DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS
DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION
DEPENDENCY RATIOS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
DEVELOPING ECONOMIES
DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
DISCOUNT RATE
DIVIDEND
ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF POPULATION
ECONOMIC DECISIONS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS
ECONOMIC OUTCOMES
ECONOMIC POLICY
ECONOMIC THEORY
EQUALITY
EXPENDITURE
EXTERNALITY
FAMILIES
FAMILY PLAN
FERTILITY
FERTILITY DECLINE
FERTILITY RATE
FERTILITY RATES
FEWER BIRTHS
FEWER CHILDREN
FORMAL ANALYSIS
FUTURE RESEARCH
GENDER
GENDER GAP
GROWTH MODELS
GROWTH RATE
GROWTH THEORY
HEALTH INTERVENTIONS
HEALTH SECTOR
HIGH CHILD MORTALITY
HIGH INTEREST RATE
HOUSEHOLDS
HUMAN CAPITAL
IMPACT OF POPULATION
IMPACT ON FERTILITY
IMPROVEMENTS IN CHILD SURVIVAL
INCENTIVE EFFECTS
INCREASING RETURNS
INSURANCE
INTEREST RATE
INTERNATIONAL BANK
ISOLATION
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR SUPPLY
LABOUR SUPPLY
LDCS
LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
LESS DEVELOPED ECONOMIES
LIFE EXPECTANCY
LIVING CONDITIONS
LONGER LIFE
LONGER LIVES
LOW FERTILITY
LOWER FERTILITY
MARGINAL UTILITY
MARGINAL VALUE
MICROFINANCE
MORTALITY
NUMBER OF CHILDREN
NUMBER OF WORKERS
OLD AGE
OLD-AGE
OPPORTUNITY COST
OPTIMIZATION
OUTPUT
OUTPUT PER CAPITA
OVERLAPPING GENERATIONS MODEL
PENSION
PENSION CONTRIBUTION
PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS
PENSION SYSTEM
PENSIONS
PER CAPITA INCOME
PHYSICAL CAPITAL
POLICY RESEARCH
POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT
POPULATION CHANGE
POPULATION DYNAMICS
POPULATION MATTERS
POPULATION POLICIES
POSITIVE EFFECTS
PRIVATE INVESTMENTS
PRODUCTION FUNCTION
PRODUCTION STRUCTURE
PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PROGRESS
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC PENSIONS
PUBLIC POLICY
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
RETIREMENT AGE
RURAL AREAS
SAVINGS
SAVINGS MECHANISM
SAVINGS MECHANISMS
SAVINGS MOTIVE
SAVINGS RATE
SECURITY ARRANGEMENT
SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS
SIBLINGS
SOCIAL SECURITY
SURVIVAL OF CHILDREN
SURVIVAL RATE
TAX
TAXATION
UTILITY FUNCTION
WAGES
WEALTH
WORK EXPERIENCE
ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCESS TO FAMILY PLANNING
ADULT HEALTH
AGING
BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
CAPITAL ACCUMULATION
CAPITAL FORMATION
CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKETS
CAPITAL SAVINGS
CAPITAL STOCK
CAPITAL STOCKS
CHILD HEALTH
CHILD REARING
CHILD SURVIVAL
COLLEGE EDUCATION
CONSTANT RETURNS TO SCALE
CONSUMPTION INCREASES
CREDITS
DEBT
DECLINE IN FERTILITY
DECLINES IN MORTALITY
DEMOGRAPHIC
DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE
DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS
DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION
DEPENDENCY RATIOS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
DEVELOPING ECONOMIES
DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
DISCOUNT RATE
DIVIDEND
ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF POPULATION
ECONOMIC DECISIONS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS
ECONOMIC OUTCOMES
ECONOMIC POLICY
ECONOMIC THEORY
EQUALITY
EXPENDITURE
EXTERNALITY
FAMILIES
FAMILY PLAN
FERTILITY
FERTILITY DECLINE
FERTILITY RATE
FERTILITY RATES
FEWER BIRTHS
FEWER CHILDREN
FORMAL ANALYSIS
FUTURE RESEARCH
GENDER
GENDER GAP
GROWTH MODELS
GROWTH RATE
GROWTH THEORY
HEALTH INTERVENTIONS
HEALTH SECTOR
HIGH CHILD MORTALITY
HIGH INTEREST RATE
HOUSEHOLDS
HUMAN CAPITAL
IMPACT OF POPULATION
IMPACT ON FERTILITY
IMPROVEMENTS IN CHILD SURVIVAL
INCENTIVE EFFECTS
INCREASING RETURNS
INSURANCE
INTEREST RATE
INTERNATIONAL BANK
ISOLATION
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR SUPPLY
LABOUR SUPPLY
LDCS
LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
LESS DEVELOPED ECONOMIES
LIFE EXPECTANCY
LIVING CONDITIONS
LONGER LIFE
LONGER LIVES
LOW FERTILITY
LOWER FERTILITY
MARGINAL UTILITY
MARGINAL VALUE
MICROFINANCE
MORTALITY
NUMBER OF CHILDREN
NUMBER OF WORKERS
OLD AGE
OLD-AGE
OPPORTUNITY COST
OPTIMIZATION
OUTPUT
OUTPUT PER CAPITA
OVERLAPPING GENERATIONS MODEL
PENSION
PENSION CONTRIBUTION
PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS
PENSION SYSTEM
PENSIONS
PER CAPITA INCOME
PHYSICAL CAPITAL
POLICY RESEARCH
POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT
POPULATION CHANGE
POPULATION DYNAMICS
POPULATION MATTERS
POPULATION POLICIES
POSITIVE EFFECTS
PRIVATE INVESTMENTS
PRODUCTION FUNCTION
PRODUCTION STRUCTURE
PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PROGRESS
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC PENSIONS
PUBLIC POLICY
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
RETIREMENT AGE
RURAL AREAS
SAVINGS
SAVINGS MECHANISM
SAVINGS MECHANISMS
SAVINGS MOTIVE
SAVINGS RATE
SECURITY ARRANGEMENT
SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS
SIBLINGS
SOCIAL SECURITY
SURVIVAL OF CHILDREN
SURVIVAL RATE
TAX
TAXATION
UTILITY FUNCTION
WAGES
WEALTH
WORK EXPERIENCE
Jorgensen, Ole Hagen
Health, Demographic Transition and Economic Growth
description This paper develops a link between four central components of the demographic transition: survival rates; fertility decisions; altruistic intergenerational transfers from workers toward their parents; and economic growth. An increase in child survival is found to reduce the fertility rate and altruistic transfers, and thereby increase the savings rate and the productivity growth rate. The analysis illustrates the key role of child health in the demographic transition.
topic_facet ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCESS TO FAMILY PLANNING
ADULT HEALTH
AGING
BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
CAPITAL ACCUMULATION
CAPITAL FORMATION
CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKETS
CAPITAL SAVINGS
CAPITAL STOCK
CAPITAL STOCKS
CHILD HEALTH
CHILD REARING
CHILD SURVIVAL
COLLEGE EDUCATION
CONSTANT RETURNS TO SCALE
CONSUMPTION INCREASES
CREDITS
DEBT
DECLINE IN FERTILITY
DECLINES IN MORTALITY
DEMOGRAPHIC
DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE
DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS
DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION
DEPENDENCY RATIOS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
DEVELOPING ECONOMIES
DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
DISCOUNT RATE
DIVIDEND
ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF POPULATION
ECONOMIC DECISIONS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS
ECONOMIC OUTCOMES
ECONOMIC POLICY
ECONOMIC THEORY
EQUALITY
EXPENDITURE
EXTERNALITY
FAMILIES
FAMILY PLAN
FERTILITY
FERTILITY DECLINE
FERTILITY RATE
FERTILITY RATES
FEWER BIRTHS
FEWER CHILDREN
FORMAL ANALYSIS
FUTURE RESEARCH
GENDER
GENDER GAP
GROWTH MODELS
GROWTH RATE
GROWTH THEORY
HEALTH INTERVENTIONS
HEALTH SECTOR
HIGH CHILD MORTALITY
HIGH INTEREST RATE
HOUSEHOLDS
HUMAN CAPITAL
IMPACT OF POPULATION
IMPACT ON FERTILITY
IMPROVEMENTS IN CHILD SURVIVAL
INCENTIVE EFFECTS
INCREASING RETURNS
INSURANCE
INTEREST RATE
INTERNATIONAL BANK
ISOLATION
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR SUPPLY
LABOUR SUPPLY
LDCS
LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
LESS DEVELOPED ECONOMIES
LIFE EXPECTANCY
LIVING CONDITIONS
LONGER LIFE
LONGER LIVES
LOW FERTILITY
LOWER FERTILITY
MARGINAL UTILITY
MARGINAL VALUE
MICROFINANCE
MORTALITY
NUMBER OF CHILDREN
NUMBER OF WORKERS
OLD AGE
OLD-AGE
OPPORTUNITY COST
OPTIMIZATION
OUTPUT
OUTPUT PER CAPITA
OVERLAPPING GENERATIONS MODEL
PENSION
PENSION CONTRIBUTION
PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS
PENSION SYSTEM
PENSIONS
PER CAPITA INCOME
PHYSICAL CAPITAL
POLICY RESEARCH
POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT
POPULATION CHANGE
POPULATION DYNAMICS
POPULATION MATTERS
POPULATION POLICIES
POSITIVE EFFECTS
PRIVATE INVESTMENTS
PRODUCTION FUNCTION
PRODUCTION STRUCTURE
PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
PROGRESS
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC PENSIONS
PUBLIC POLICY
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
RETIREMENT AGE
RURAL AREAS
SAVINGS
SAVINGS MECHANISM
SAVINGS MECHANISMS
SAVINGS MOTIVE
SAVINGS RATE
SECURITY ARRANGEMENT
SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS
SIBLINGS
SOCIAL SECURITY
SURVIVAL OF CHILDREN
SURVIVAL RATE
TAX
TAXATION
UTILITY FUNCTION
WAGES
WEALTH
WORK EXPERIENCE
author Jorgensen, Ole Hagen
author_facet Jorgensen, Ole Hagen
author_sort Jorgensen, Ole Hagen
title Health, Demographic Transition and Economic Growth
title_short Health, Demographic Transition and Economic Growth
title_full Health, Demographic Transition and Economic Growth
title_fullStr Health, Demographic Transition and Economic Growth
title_full_unstemmed Health, Demographic Transition and Economic Growth
title_sort health, demographic transition and economic growth
publishDate 2010-05-01
url http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20100510133528
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/3790
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