Untimely destruction: pestilence, war, and accumulation in the long run

This paper analyses the effects of disease and war on the accumulation of human and physical capital. We employ an overlapping generation framework in which young adults, motivated by old-age provision and possibly altruism, make decisions about investments in schooling and capital. A poverty trap e...

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Main Authors: Bell, Clive (Author) , Gersbach, Hans (Author) , Komarov, Evgenij (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 12 January 2024
In: Macroeconomic dynamics
Year: 2024, Pages: 1-42
ISSN:1469-8056
DOI:10.1017/S1365100523000536
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1365100523000536
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/macroeconomic-dynamics/article/untimely-destruction-pestilence-war-and-accumulation-in-the-long-run/46233F1961E0595DA049C624666CF341
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Author Notes:Clive Bell, Hans Gersbach, Evgenij Komarov
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