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 Lionel Kesztenbaum is a Researcher at the Institut National d'Etudes Démographiques (INED).  Currently, Lionel is working in economic history and in historical demography. More precisely, He is interested in differential mortality according to wealth, migration and spatial distribution of the French population, population aging and Local welfare institutions.

Abstract of the paper: (Co-authored with Jean-Laurent Rosenthal (CalTech)

“After 1850, mortality began its long-term fall in most industrialized countries; at the same time urban life expectancy improved beyond its rural counterparts. Both processes have been linked to rising incomes and improved water infrastructure. Here we estimate their impact at the same time using a longitudinal data set on mortality and income for each of Paris’ 80 neighborhoods. Income and sanitation both contributed to the decrease in mortality, a standard deviation increase in either variable produces a two years gain in life expectancy. These results give insights on the determinants of the health transition but also on the long-term evolution of health Inequality”