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Zusatztext '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 'Building on a wealth of new data and evidences! the book demonstrates! against the skeptics! that progress in health has played a critical causal role on economic development at large.' Daniel Cohen! Professor of Economics! Ecole normale supérieure and Paris School of Economics! France 'Murtin's book offers a clear! concise! and yet rather exhaustive view of the relationship between health and development! its major contribution probably being the evidence it provides on the key role of education in that relationship.' François Bourguignon! former World Bank Chief Economist Informationen zum Autor 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 Human Capital and the Journal of Economic Inequality. Klappentext 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 cost of health systems in the 21st century. Zusammenfassung 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 cost of health systems in the 21st century. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Introduction PART I: THE HEALTH OF NATIONS SINCE THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION 1. Global Trends in Life Expectancy 1820-2050 1.1. Trends in life expectancy at birth 1.2. Convergence in life expectancy 1.3. Convergence in infant mortality 2. The Age Structure of Life expectancy 2.1. The age-profile of mortality rates 2.2. The burden of infant mortality 2.3. Trends in mortality by age since the 1960s 3. Trends in Morbidity 3.1. A long-term perspective on morbidity in the United States 3.2. Morbidity trends among OECD countries since 1960 3.3. Global Patterns of Morbidity PART II: THE DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH PROGRESS AFTER THE SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION 1. A Review of Health Determinants 1.1. The case of OECD countries 1.2. Technological Progress in Medicine 1.3. Income and healthcare expenditures 1.4. Risk factors and education 2. Historical Determinants of the ...
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'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
'Building on a wealth of new data and evidences, the book demonstrates, against the skeptics, that progress in health has played a critical causal role on economic development at large.' Daniel Cohen, Professor of Economics, Ecole normale supérieure and Paris School of Economics, France
'Murtin's book offers a clear, concise, and yet rather exhaustive view of the relationship between health and development, its major contribution probably being the evidence it provides on the key role of education in that relationship.' François Bourguignon, former World Bank Chief Economist
