Mortality Shocks and Survivors’ Consumption Growth
利用印尼数据发现，儿童和老人死亡的经济成本被消费单位减少完全抵消，但壮年成人死亡使幸存者面临额外成本并采取应对策略，这些策略虽有效但可能增加长期脆弱性。
In contrast to health shocks, mortality shocks do not only induce direct costs such as medical and funeral expenses and possibly income loss, but also reduce the number of consumption units in the household. Using data from Indonesia, it is shown that the economic costs related to the death of children and older persons seem to be fully compensated for by the decrease in consumption units. In contrast, when prime-age adults die, survivors face additional costs and, in consequence, use coping strategies. These strategies seem to be quite effective, although households may face higher long-term vulnerability.