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Determinants of Life Expectancy: A Cross - Country Analysis

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  • Kazem Yavari

    (Corresponding Author- Associate Professor of Economics, TMU, and Vice President, Research, ITSR)

  • Mina Mehrnoosh

    (Ph.D Student, Al-Zahra University, and Director of Marketing and Market Research, ITSR)

Abstract

This paper analyzes the effects of socio-economic factors on life expectancy. Using multiple regression analysis, the paper shows that there is a positive strong correlation between life expectancy as an independent variable and per capita income, health expenditures, literacy rate and daily calorie intake. Also, it shows that there is a negative strong correlation between life expectancy and number of people per doctor. Using dummy variables, the paper shows that there exist some unrecognized or recognized but not quantifiable factors which affect life expectancy in African countries. Finally the paper concludes that human development requires an increasing investment in the socio-economic sectors.

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  • Kazem Yavari & Mina Mehrnoosh, 2006. "Determinants of Life Expectancy: A Cross - Country Analysis," Iranian Economic Review (IER), Faculty of Economics,University of Tehran.Tehran,Iran, vol. 11(1), pages 131-142, winter.
    • Handle: RePEc:eut:journl:v:11:y:2006:i:1:p:131
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    1. Abdalali Monsef & Abolfazl Shahmohammadi Mehrjardi, 2015. "Determinants of Life Expectancy: A Panel Data Approach," Asian Economic and Financial Review, Asian Economic and Social Society, vol. 5(11), pages 1251-1257, November.
    2. Amjad Ali & Marc Audi & Yannick Roussel, 2021. "Economic Misery, Urbanization and Life Expectancy in MENA Nations: An Empirical Analysis," International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, Econjournals, vol. 11(5), pages 17-27.
    3. ŞENTÜRK, İsmail & Ali, Amjad, 2019. "Socioeconomic Determinants of Gender Specific Life Expectancy in Turkey: A Time Series Analysis," MPRA Paper 97815, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    4. Behiye Cavusoglu & Obadiah Jonathan Gimba, 2021. "Life Expectancy in Sub-Sahara Africa: An Examination of Long-Run and Short-Run Effects," Asian Development Policy Review, Asian Economic and Social Society, vol. 9(1), pages 57-68, March.

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