Effects of longevity and dependency rates on saving and growth: Evidence from a panel of cross countries

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 138-154

  Li, Hongbin ^a,d   Zhang, Jie ^b,c   Zhang, Junsen ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Growth; Longevity; Old age dependency; Saving

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; GROWTH MODELING; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONGEVITY; PANEL DATA; SAVINGS;

EID: 34248175712     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2006.10.002     Document Type: Article

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