Cause of death and development in the US

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 109, Issue , 2014, Pages 143-153

  Hansen, Casper Worm ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Economic growth; Medical innovations; Population growth; Second US mortality revolution; US states

Indexed keywords

CAUSE OF DEATH; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; POPULATION GROWTH; TWENTIETH CENTURY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84900503905     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2014.03.013     Document Type: Article

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