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How Does Economics Of Death Affect The Economy

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I watched an episode about “The Economics of Death” basically what happens to our money after we die. The global average life expectancy has risen from 65 years to 70 years of age. But it is significantly different for other countries like Africa kids now have a 12 years less than the global average. Economy level affects life expectancy in 2010 a wealthy man in the U.S was expected to live to age 89 but the same man who got paid less would live till 76. This affects economics because the rich get a lot more government benefit. Some economist believe that an increase in people's lives is better for the economy because then they would have more years to consume stuff. At the same time long lives have bigger health problems which cost a lot to

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