The value of longevity
An international analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6166995 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gabriel Martínez (0000-0002-3692-3339, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Issue | 90 |
| Pages | 9-42 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Revista Desarrollo y Sociedad (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0120-3584 • E-ISSN: 1900-7760 |
| Publisher | Universidad de los Andes (PUBLISHER • VE) |
| DOI | 10.13043/dys.90.1 |
| OpenAlex | W4225999523 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 26 |
The economic value of increases in the length of life is estimated for a large set of countries using age-specific data on consumption, leisure earnings, and mortality. Estimates are sensitive to parameters on intertemporal substitution and minimum consumption, and to the interest rate. A scenario of improvement of 1/10000 survival probabilities across life results in Value of Statistical Life (VSL) gains at the beginning of life of around USD $500 for the wealthier countries, $200 for middle-income, and $30 for the poorest. Benchmark income elasticities are in general below 1, except for low-income countries at older ages. The income elasticity of VSL is calculated directly, and not, as in previous literature, calculated for less developed countries based on measurements for wealthier countries
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |