But they would only have their life span shortened considerably if they
emigrated earlier rather than later in life. 

The 70 year old from the Congo will have his life expectancy increased much
less by coming to the US than would say an infant (who would enjoy a
lifetime of preventative care).

Lynn

-----Original Message-----
From: Bahizi_P [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 4:07 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Life Expectancy and Immigration


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 and deadly contagious diseases
-proper nutrition
-proper mental health care (anxiety and stress due to environment, i.e.
political unrest)
Lifespan is also related to:
-better information 
-and overall better quality of life
The reverse would also true. A person going from a country with high life
expectancy to one with a shorter lifespan and adopting the locals way of
life, i.e. exposure to diseases, malnutrition, etc, would have their
lifespan considerably shortened.
My 2c worth.

Pierre Bahizi 
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bryan Caplan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 2:59 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Life Expectancy and Immigration


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
        http://www.bcaplan.com      [EMAIL PROTECTED]

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