LEADER 05074oam 22012014 450 001 9910818148703321 005 20240402050322.0 010 $a1-4623-0030-8 010 $a1-4527-5311-3 010 $a1-282-84109-2 010 $a9786612841095 010 $a1-4518-7016-7 035 $a(CKB)3170000000055055 035 $a(EBL)1607921 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000944163 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11524008 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000944163 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10982815 035 $a(PQKB)10956260 035 $a(OCoLC)762700108 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1607921 035 $a(IMF)WPIEE2008158 035 $a(EXLCZ)993170000000055055 100 $a20020129d2008 uf 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aLife Expectancy and Income Convergence in the World : $eA Dynamic General Equilibrium Analysis /$fKenichi Ueda 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aWashington, D.C. :$cInternational Monetary Fund,$d2008. 215 $a1 online resource (36 p.) 225 1 $aIMF Working Papers 225 0$aIMF working paper ;$vWP/08/158 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4519-1469-5 327 $aContents; I. Introduction; II. Model and Quantitative Results; A. Technology and Preference; B. Representative Agent; C. Neutrality of Longevity under Neoclassical Assumptions; D. Positive Value of Life with Costly Human Capital Transfer; III. Quantitative Assessment; A. Computable Form; B. Benchmark Parameter Values; C. Dynastic General Equilibrium Value of Life; D. Sensitivity Analysis; E. Income Convergence; IV. Case and Imperfect Altruism; V. Concluding Remarks; Reference; Figures; 1. Evolution of Life Expectancy; Tables; 1. Parameter Values; 2. Benchmark Quantitative Assessment 327 $a3. Sensitivity Analysis 4. Convergence of Income and Full Income; Appendices; I. Solutions; A. Optimal H/K Ratio; B. Euler Equation; II. Imperfect Altruism Case; A. Proof of Proposition 2; B. Proof of Proposition 3 330 3 $aThere is world-wide convergence in life expectancy, despite little convergence in GDP per capita. If one values longer life much more than material happiness, the world living standards may this have already converged substantially. This paper introduces the concept of the dynastic general equilibrium value of life to measure welfare gains from the increase in life expectancy. A calibration study finds sizable welfare gains, but these gains hardly mitigate the large inequality among countries. A conventional GDP-based measure remains a good approximation for (non) convergence in world living standards, even when adjusted for changes in life expectancy. 410 0$aIMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;$vNo. 2008/158 606 $aLife expectancy$xEconometric models 606 $aIncome$xEconometric models 606 $aCost and standard of living$xEconometric models 606 $aConvergence (Economics)$xEconometric models 606 $aInsurance$2imf 606 $aLabor$2imf 606 $aMacroeconomics$2imf 606 $aHuman Capital$2imf 606 $aSkills$2imf 606 $aOccupational Choice$2imf 606 $aLabor Productivity$2imf 606 $aHealth: General$2imf 606 $aAggregate Factor Income Distribution$2imf 606 $aMacroeconomics: Consumption$2imf 606 $aSaving$2imf 606 $aWealth$2imf 606 $aInsurance Companies$2imf 606 $aActuarial Studies$2imf 606 $aLabour$2imf 606 $aincome economics$2imf 606 $aHealth economics$2imf 606 $aInsurance & actuarial studies$2imf 606 $aHuman capital$2imf 606 $aHealth$2imf 606 $aIncome$2imf 606 $aConsumption$2imf 606 $aEconomics$2imf 607 $aUnited States$2imf 615 0$aLife expectancy$xEconometric models. 615 0$aIncome$xEconometric models. 615 0$aCost and standard of living$xEconometric models. 615 0$aConvergence (Economics)$xEconometric models. 615 7$aInsurance 615 7$aLabor 615 7$aMacroeconomics 615 7$aHuman Capital 615 7$aSkills 615 7$aOccupational Choice 615 7$aLabor Productivity 615 7$aHealth: General 615 7$aAggregate Factor Income Distribution 615 7$aMacroeconomics: Consumption 615 7$aSaving 615 7$aWealth 615 7$aInsurance Companies 615 7$aActuarial Studies 615 7$aLabour 615 7$aincome economics 615 7$aHealth economics 615 7$aInsurance & actuarial studies 615 7$aHuman capital 615 7$aHealth 615 7$aIncome 615 7$aConsumption 615 7$aEconomics 676 $a612.68 700 $aUeda$b Kenichi$01610668 801 0$bDcWaIMF 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910818148703321 996 $aLife Expectancy and Income Convergence in the World$93938508 997 $aUNINA