Author : Fabrice Murtin
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137577215
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (375 download)
Book Synopsis Health and Prosperity by : Fabrice Murtin
Download or read book Health and Prosperity written by Fabrice Murtin and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-10-29 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Murtin examines the long-term causes of health improvements over the last two centuries. Focusing on the relative importance of income and education, Murtin finds that education alone accounts for the bulk of health improvements since 1870, and explains the strong correlation between longevity and income, which is highly correlated with education. Conversely, the book shows that progress in longevity has had dramatic consequences on societies, as it reduced fertility, triggered the spread of education, spurred economic growth, and improved 'prosperity' in a way that is comparable to the long-term rise in income. Health and Prosperity sheds light on the real cost of health systems in the 21st century.