Political and social determinants of life expectancy in less developed countries: a longitudinal study

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Authors

Ro‐Ting Lin · National Taiwan University

Ya‐Mei Chen · National Taiwan University

Lung-Chang Chien · Washington University in St. Louis

Chang‐Chuan Chan · National Taiwan University

Abstract

Though the effect of democratic politics on increasing life expectancy was relatively small in the short term when compared to the effects of the other socioeconomic factors, the long-term impact of democracy should not be underestimated.

Topics & Keywords

Global Health Care Issues Health disparities and outcomes Child Nutrition and Water Access

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Public Health

Volume 12, Issue 1, pp. 85-85

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-85

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