Economic growth means more road injuries in less developed countries, but fewer in those which are highly developed

Teik Hua, Law (2015) Economic growth means more road injuries in less developed countries, but fewer in those which are highly developed. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog (12 Oct 2015). Website.

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Many studies have shown that there is a u-shaped relationship between road deaths and economic growth, with fatalities increasing and then decreasing as economic growth rises. In new research, Law Teik Hua finds that this relationship also holds for non-fatal road injuries in developed countries, but not in countries which are developing. He writes that an increasingly urban population, more road vehicles, and a greater number of elderly people were all likely to decrease the number of road injuries in developed countries, but do the opposite in developing countries.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2015 The Authors, USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog, The London School of Economics and Political Science.
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
Date Deposited:	03 Nov 2015 09:26
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2024 23:53
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/64259

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