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Health Infrastructure, Demographic Transition and Growth

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  • Ken‐ichi Hashimoto
  • Ken Tabata

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Empirical studies show that the fertility rate (mortality rate) exhibits an inverted u‐shaped dynamic in some countries, while it decreases monotonically in other countries. This paper formulates the concept of public health infrastructure and constructs a growth model that replicates various historically observed patterns of fertility and mortality rates.

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  • Ken‐ichi Hashimoto & Ken Tabata, 2005. "Health Infrastructure, Demographic Transition and Growth," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 9(4), pages 549-562, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:rdevec:v:9:y:2005:i:4:p:549-562
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9361.2005.00293.x
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