The environment, life expectancy, and growth in overlapping generations models: A survey

C-Tier
Journal: Journal of Economic Surveys
Year: 2024
Volume: 38
Issue: 5
Pages: 1593-1621

Authors (3)

Anna Dugan (not in RePEc) Alexia Prskawetz (not in RePEc) Natacha Raffin (Université Paris-Saclay)

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

It is widely accepted that environmental and demographic changes will significantly influence the future of our society. In recent years, an increasing number of studies has analyzed the interlinkages among economic growth, environmental factors, and a specific demographic variable, namely life expectancy, applying an overlapping generations framework. The aim of this survey is threefold. First, we review the role of life expectancy and pollution for sustainable growth. Second, we discuss the role of intervening factors like health investment and technological progress as well as institutional settings including government expenditures, tax structures, and inequality. Finally, we summarize policy implications obtained in different models and compare them to each other.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:bla:jecsur:v:38:y:2024:i:5:p:1593-1621
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25