Author:
David Weil
Abstract:
The Brown University research program aims to increase the
understanding of how investments in health and fertility
decline contribute to economic growth. The project focuses
on the effects of changes in health and demographic structure
on the level of economic activity, the role of demographic
change in the sustainable use of environmental
resources, and the long term effects of early child health and
nutrition on adult productivity. This sub-project looks at the
role that population plays in mediating the relationship
between health and income by using microeconomic estimates
to build macroeconomic predictions.
Contact Information:
David Weil,
David_Weil@brown.edu, Brown University