
Risk of dying young down from 14% in 1970 to 5% in 2010. Chances of dying before 50 were 28% in 1970, but half that now
02 Jun 2018 Leave a comment
in development economics, economic history, growth miracles, health economics

Source: Richard Peto, Alan D. Lopez, Ole F. Norheim via https://www.businessinsider.com.au/whats-the-best-time-in-history-to-be-born-2014-9#F01rlibqsBS8JZAP.99
Why forcing cyclists to wear helmets will not save lives
02 Jun 2018 Leave a comment
in health economics, transport economics Tags: road safety
It’s Raining Salt: Toxic Aral Sea Storm Sparks Health Fears In Central Asia
30 May 2018 Leave a comment
Attachment Theory: How Your Childhood Shaped You
30 May 2018 Leave a comment
in economics of education, health economics Tags: child psychology
#Darwinawards 14-year-old Melanie Griffith at home with her pet lion, Neil, 1971
29 May 2018 Leave a comment
in health economics Tags: Darwin awards
Soda Tax hurts the Poor says @SenSanders @TaxpayersUnion @EricCrampton
26 May 2018 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, applied welfare economics, health economics, politics - New Zealand, politics - USA Tags: nanny state, Old Left, regressive left, sugar taxes
How Big Government Backed Bad Science and Made Americans Fat
26 May 2018 Leave a comment
in economics of bureaucracy, health economics, politics - USA, Public Choice Tags: economics of obesity, nanny state, The fatal conceit, unintended consequences



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