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Effect of Life Expectancy on Technological Development

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  • Amandeep Singh

    (Department of Commerce, S.G.T.B. Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, INDIA)

  • Kuldeep Kumar

    (Department of Physics, S.G.T.B. Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, INDIA)

  • Jasneet Kaur Wadhwa

    (Department of Economics, S.G.T.B. Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, INDIA)

  • Arun Palakkandy

    (Department of Electronics, S.G.T.B. Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, INDIA)

Abstract

The manuscript looks into the improvement of Life Expectancy and the number of invention patents filed in USA over the last two centuries. The direct proportionality between Technological advancement and Life Expectancy proves that the two indices are corelated. However, the corelation when viewed with the lag present between Life Expectancy and Technological advancement indicates that the Technological advancement depends on the Life Expectancy and not visa versa. This notionally proves increased Life expectancy as the cause to Technological developments being made in USA.

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  • Amandeep Singh & Kuldeep Kumar & Jasneet Kaur Wadhwa & Arun Palakkandy, 2020. "Effect of Life Expectancy on Technological Development," Technium Social Sciences Journal, Technium Science, vol. 5(1), pages 225-237, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:tec:journl:v:5:y:2020:i:1:p:225-237
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    Keywords

    Life Expectancy; Technological Development; Cause and Effect;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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