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Intergenerational Equity and Human Development

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Intergenerational Equity and Sustainability

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Abstract

The last two hundred years have shown spectacular progress in the standard of living or quality of human life, at least for most people in the developed world, as evidenced by:

  • the lengthening of the average lifespan, which has followed a linear trend in the last 160 years1

  • the increase in the amount of education per person

  • the improvement in civil rights and the ability to exercise personal liberties

  • the growth in labour productivity, allowing a higher level of material consumption for the same input of labour time.

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  1. Joaquim Silvestre
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  1. Yale University, USA

    John Roemer

  2. Hitotsubashi University, Japan

    Kotaro Suzumura

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Silvestre, J. (2007). Intergenerational Equity and Human Development. In: Roemer, J., Suzumura, K. (eds) Intergenerational Equity and Sustainability. International Economic Association Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230236769_14

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