Causes of gains and losses in life expectancy in OECD countries

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Keyword(s):  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Oecd Countries ◽  
Gains And Losses

scholarly journals Gender gaps in life expectancy: generalized trends and negative associations with development indices in OECD countries

2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 563-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Liu ◽  
A. Arai ◽  
K. Kanda ◽  
R. B. Lee ◽  
J. Glasser ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Oecd Countries ◽  
Gender Gaps

The influence of health on economic growth from the perspective of sustainable development: a case of OECD countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seda Yıldırım ◽  
Durmus Cagri Yildirim ◽  
Hande Calıskan
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Oecd Countries ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Life Expectancy At Birth ◽  
Lower Health

PurposeThis study aims to explain the role of health on economic growth for OECD countries in the context of sustainable development. Accordingly, the study investigates the relationship between health and economic growth in OECD countries.Design/methodology/approachThis study employed cluster analysis and econometric methods. By cluster analysis, 12 OECD countries (France, Germany, Finland, Slovenia, Belgium, Portugal, Estonia, Czech Republic, Hungary, South Korea, Poland and Slovakia) were classified into two clusters as high and low health status through health indicators. For panel threshold analysis, the data included growth rates, life expectancy at birth, export rates, population data, fixed capital investments, inflation and foreign direct investment for the period of 1999–2016.FindingsThe study determined two main clusters as countries with high health status (level) and low health status (level), but there was no threshold effect in clusters. It was concluded that an increase in the life expectancy at birth of countries with higher health status had no significant impact on economic growth. However, the increase in the life expectancy at birth of countries with lower health status influenced economic growth positively.Research limitations/implicationsThis study used data that including period of 1999–2016 for OECD countries. In addition, the study used cluster analysis to determine health status of countries, and then panel threshold analysis was preferred to explain significant relations.Originality/valueThis study showed that the role of health on economic growth can change toward country groups as higher and lower health status. It was proved that higher life expectancy can influence economic growth positively in countries with worse or low health status. In this context, developing countries, which try to achieve sustainable development, should improve their health status to achieve economic and social development at the same time.

Public health is low priority in Central Europe

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Central Europe ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Health Spending ◽  
Premature Death ◽  
Oecd Countries ◽  
East European

East European OECD countries underperform on life expectancy, premature death and health risks; health spending is lower

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