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Health and Prosperity
Fabrice Murtin
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Description for Health and Prosperity
Hardback. In this fascinating study, Murtin focuses on the relative importance of income and education in his exploration of the long-term health improvements which have occurred over the last two centuries. Num Pages: 171 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; KCQ; MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 224 x 23. Weight in Grams: 360.
Murtin examines the long-term causes of health improvements over the last two centuries. Focusing on the relative importance of income and education, Murtin finds that education alone accounts for the bulk of health improvements since 1870, and explains the strong correlation between longevity and income, which is highly correlated with education. Conversely, the book shows that progress in longevity has had dramatic consequences on societies, as it reduced fertility, triggered the spread of education, spurred economic growth, and improved 'prosperity' in a way that is comparable to the long-term rise in income. Health and Prosperity sheds light on the real ... Read more
Murtin examines the long-term causes of health improvements over the last two centuries. Focusing on the relative importance of income and education, Murtin finds that education alone accounts for the bulk of health improvements since 1870, and explains the strong correlation between longevity and income, which is highly correlated with education. Conversely, the book shows that progress in longevity has had dramatic consequences on societies, as it reduced fertility, triggered the spread of education, spurred economic growth, and improved 'prosperity' in a way that is comparable to the long-term rise in income. Health and Prosperity sheds light on the real ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
171
Condition
New
Number of Pages
158
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137577207
SKU
V9781137577207
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99-15
About Fabrice Murtin
Fabrice Murtin is an economist at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Associate Researcher at Sciences-Po Paris, France. His research focuses on the historical determinants of economic development and has been published in many academic journals such as the Journal of Economic Growth, the Review of Economics and Statistics, Economic Policy, European Economic Review, the Journal of ... Read more
Reviews for Health and Prosperity
'A great and timely contribution to our better understanding of the spectacular transition toward long and healthy lives and of its implications for productivity and well-being.' Marc Fleurbaey, Robert E. Kuenne Professor, Princeton University, USA 'This book is a must read for any scholar or policy maker interested in growth and development.' Philippe Aghion, Harvard University, USA ... Read more