01593cas a2200229 a 4500 AALejournalIMF021502 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513569499 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL A Unified Model of Cohort Mortality for Economic Analysis. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2021. 1 online resource (67 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students We propose a dynamic production function of population health and mortality from birth onwards. Our parsimonious model provides an excellent fit for the mortality and survival curves for both primate and human populations since 1816. The model sheds light on the dynamics behind many phenomena documented in the literature, including (i) the existence and evolution of mortality gradients across socio-economic statuses, (ii) non-monotonic dynamic effects of in-utero shocks, (iii) persistent or 'scarring' effects of wars and (iv) mortality displacement after large temporary shocks such as extreme weather. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2021/037 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2021/037/001.2021.issue-037-en.xml IMF e-Library