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  • Health Economics
  • Development Economics
  • Human Capital Theory

Background:

  • Health significantly influences economic development and population wellbeing.
  • The

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify the impact of the

Main Methods:

  • Economic modeling using a "triangle" approach to represent gains from reoptimization.
  • Estimation of welfare gains from education adjustments in response to reduced adult mortality.
  • Calibration with empirical studies on education and longevity.

Main Results:

  • The welfare gains from the education channel (horizon effect) are minimal, typically less than 3% of income for low-income countries transitioning to higher survival rates.
  • Even with implausibly large education responses to longevity, the welfare contribution remains small.
  • Using well-identified studies, the estimated welfare gain for a typical low-income country is under 1% of lifetime income.

Conclusions:

  • The