A Causal Analysis of Life Expectancy at Birth. Evidence from Spain

Background: From a causal point of view, there exists a set of socioeconomic indicators concerning life expectancy. The objective of this paper is to determine the indicators which exhibit a relation of causality with life expectancy at birth. Methods: Our analysis applies the Granger causality test...

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Main Authors: Pedro Antonio Martín Cervantes, Nuria Rueda López, Salvador Cruz Rambaud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/13/2367