Tommy Bengtsson
Professor
Age-specific mortality and short-term changes in the standard of living : Sweden, 1751-1859
Author
Summary, in English
The response of mortality to short-term changes in real wages is analyzed here not just in its own right but more particularly as an indicator of long-term shifts in the general standard of living. It is hypothesized that the response would have been stronger the lower the standard of living. The relationship between age-specific mortality levels and real-wage series for Sweden 1751–1860 is analyzed using a distributed-lag model and spectral analysis. The results suggest a real shift in the material standard of living during the period.
Department/s
- Department of Economic History
Publishing year
1985
Language
English
Pages
309-326
Publication/Series
European Journal of Population
Volume
1
Issue
4
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Springer
Topic
- Economic History
Keywords
- Spectral Analysis
- Public Finance
- Real Wage
- Material Standard
- General Standard
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 0168-6577