London School of Economics and Political Science. Department of Economic History (2012) World human development: 1870‐2007. In: Modern and Comparative Economic History Seminar, 2012-02-02, London, United Kingdom, GBR.
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How has wellbeing evolved over time? How does the West compare to the Rest? What determines their differences? These questions are addressed using an historical index of human development. A substantial improvement is observed since 1870. The absolute gap between the West and the Rest widened, although an incomplete catching up occurred since 1913, slowing down after 1970. All regions in the Rest fell behind in terms of longevity as, in the West, life expectancy at birth continued rising while the proportion of healthy years out of the total life span increased. Education and, to less extent, life expectancy explain the Periphery’s limited success in catching-‐up up. A large variance appears in the behaviour of the Rest. Since 1970, Asia –driven by China and India-‐ Latin America and North Africa have been catching up, while former communist Europe and Sub-‐Saharan Africa fell behind.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Other) |
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| Additional Information: | © 2012 The Author |
| Divisions: | Economic History |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions |
| JEL classification: | N - Economic History > N3 - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Income, and Wealth > N30 - Economic History: Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Income and Wealth: General, International, or Comparative (Migration) O - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O15 - Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration O - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth > O5 - Economywide Country Studies > O50 - General |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Feb 2012 11:12 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Sep 2024 14:10 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/41737 |
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