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The Distribution of Infectious Diseases and Extrinsic Mortality Across Countries

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  • Cervellati, Matteo
  • Sunde, Uwe
  • Valmori, Simona

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Analysis of the spatial distribution and geographical determinants of human infectious agents across countries suggests that the total number of multi-host vector-transmitted diseases provides a useful measure of the mortality environment. Pathogens of this type are difficult to eradicate because they multiply in both humans and non-human hosts and are bound to specific climatological conditions. The count index of multi-host vector-transmitted diseases that are endemic in a country is a good proxy of life expectancy and of the likelihood of epidemics. This count is useful for cross-country empirical comparisons because it is not driven by demographic and economic conditions.

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  • Cervellati, Matteo & Sunde, Uwe & Valmori, Simona, 2012. "The Distribution of Infectious Diseases and Extrinsic Mortality Across Countries," Munich Reprints in Economics 20072, University of Munich, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:lmu:muenar:20072
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    1. Matteo Cervellati & Uwe Sunde, 2015. "The Economic and Demographic Transition, Mortality, and Comparative Development," American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, American Economic Association, vol. 7(3), pages 189-225, July.

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