Browsing FGV EPGE - Seminários de Pesquisa Econômica by Author "Soares, Rodrigo dos Reis"

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    • Fertility and the value of Life 

      Soares, Rodrigo dos Reis
      2003-07-03
      The value of life methodology has been recently applied to a wide range of contexts as a means to evaluate welfare gains attributable to mortality reductions and health improvements. Yet, it suffers from an important ...

    • Life expectancy, educational attainment, and fertility choice 

      Soares, Rodrigo dos Reis
      2002-02-28
      This paper explores the role of mortality as a determinant of educational attainment and fertility, both during the demographic transition and after its completion. Two main points distinguish our analysis from the previous ...