Life expectancy varies widely between countries. When someone moves to
a new country, what best predicts their lifespan? Country of origin?
Or country of destination?
--
Prof. Bryan Caplan
Department of Economics George Mason University
It would seem to depend on the age of the person at the time of the move.
Lynn Gray
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Subject: Life Expectancy and Immigration
Life expectancy varies widely
Country of destination would be the answer. Life expectancy has a lot to do
with access to a myriad of services primary available in developed countries
(where life expectancy is greater) such as:
-medical services and treatment (Proper diagnosis and so on)
-presence (or lack thereof) of highly
Gray, Lynn wrote:
It would seem to depend on the age of the person at the time of the move.
Maybe so, maybe not. We can imagine that if a 70-year-old person from
Congo shows up in the U.S., they can immediately tap into the wonders of
the U.S. medical system, nutrition, etc. Do you know of
Life expectancy varies widely between countries. When someone moves to
a new country, what best predicts their lifespan? Country of origin?
Or country of destination?
--
The country is not the determining factor for life expectancy. Some
immigrants live like the country of origin and
for the negatives - but the photographers always react with horror to
this suggestion and refuse.
Alex
Ask them how much is the least they would accept in payment for the negative,
before you have the picture taken.
Go and ask several photographers. If they say I don't sell negatives,
offer
