The Wealth and Health The Wealth and Health of the Delta of the Delta Arthur G. Cosby Arthur G. Cosby Professor and Director Professor and Director Social Science Research Center Social Science Research Center Mississippi State University Mississippi State University May 27, 2005 May 27, 2005
In 1992 In 1992 A Social and Economic Portrait of A Social and Economic Portrait of the Mississippi Delta the Mississippi Delta Edited by: Edited by: Arthur G. Cosby Arthur G. Cosby Mitchell W. Brackin Mitchell W. Brackin T. David Mason T. David Mason Eunice R. McCulloch Eunice R. McCulloch SSRC Social Science Research Center Mississippi State University
The Project had a Substantial Delta The Project had a Substantial Delta State University Presence State University Presence Mr. Hugh Smith Mr. Hugh Smith Dr. Kent Wyatt Dr. Kent Wyatt Dr. Frank Allen Dennis Dr. Frank Allen Dennis Dr. Reid Jones Dr. Reid Jones Dr. John Thornell Dr. John Thornell Dr. Gene Hamon Dr. Gene Hamon Dr. Larry Hailey Dr. Larry Hailey Dr. W. Ross Story Dr. W. Ross Story SSRC Social Science Research Center Mississippi State University
Chapter 1 Chapter 1 My Delta and Yours? My Delta and Yours? Willie Morris Willie Morris SSRC Social Science Research Center Mississippi State University
“No matter what the future brings, it will “No matter what the future brings, it will always be a place where the land, the always be a place where the land, the soil, with all that this implies in human soil, with all that this implies in human intercourse, are prized over all else. intercourse, are prized over all else. The Mississippi Delta will be the last The Mississippi Delta will be the last place on earth to be paved over.” place on earth to be paved over.” Willie Morris Willie Morris A Social and Economic Portrait of the Mississippi Delta 1992 A Social and Economic Portrait of the Mississippi Delta 1992 SSRC Social Science Research Center Mississippi State University
Chapter 19 Chapter 19 Framing the Future: Views on the Framing the Future: Views on the Future of the Mississippi Delta Future of the Mississippi Delta Arthur G. Cosby Arthur G. Cosby SSRC Social Science Research Center Mississippi State University
Major Themes Major Themes • Global trend toward free market, • Global trend toward free market, decentralization and democratic solutions decentralization and democratic solutions • Increasing international/global competition • Increasing international/global competition • Market based approaches to social based • Market based approaches to social based problems – awareness of the limits of problems – awareness of the limits of government government • Increased concern for environmental quality • Increased concern for environmental quality • A national shift from a biracial to multi-ethnic • A national shift from a biracial to multi-ethnic society society SSRC Social Science Research Center Mississippi State University
A Sixth Theme to be Added Tonight: A Sixth Theme to be Added Tonight: The Wealth and Health The Wealth and Health of the Delta of the Delta SSRC Social Science Research Center Mississippi State University
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations Wealth of Nations 1776 1776 Adam Smith Adam Smith SSRC Social Science Research Center Mississippi State University
My Nominee for the Noble Prize in My Nominee for the Noble Prize in Economics (if I could) Economics (if I could) David E. Bloom, Ph.D. David E. Bloom, Ph.D. Clarence James Gamble Professor of Economics Clarence James Gamble Professor of Economics and Demography and Demography Department of Population and International Health Department of Population and International Health Harvard University Harvard University SSRC Social Science Research Center Mississippi State University
The Wealth and Health of The Wealth and Health of Nations Nations SSRC Social Science Research Center Mississippi State University
Health and Income: Health and Income: Traditional View Traditional View Health Health Income Income Capital Capital SSRC Social Science Research Center Mississippi State University Bloom Presentation
From Wealth to Health: From Wealth to Health: One Part of the Story One Part of the Story Income Health • Better nutrition • Better nutrition • Better access to clean water • Better access to clean water • Better sanitation • Better sanitation • More access to better health care • More access to better health care • Better psycho-social resources • Better psycho-social resources SSRC Social Science Research Center Mississippi State University Bloom Presentation
Factors Affecting the Growth of Per Capita Factors Affecting the Growth of Per Capita Income Include: Income Include: Education Education • • Natural resource endowments Natural resource endowments • • Policy and institutional environment Policy and institutional environment • • Stock of physical capital and infrastructure Stock of physical capital and infrastructure • • Geography Geography • • Initial level of income per capita Initial level of income per capita • • • To these factors we can add health • To these factors we can add health SSRC Social Science Research Center Mississippi State University Bloom Presentation
Health to Wealth – Lots of Oomph! Health to Wealth – Lots of Oomph! Income Health A 10-year gain in life expectancy translates into A 10-year gain in life expectancy translates into nearly 1 additional percentage point of annual nearly 1 additional percentage point of annual income growth income growth SSRC Social Science Research Center Mississippi State University Bloom Presentation
Bloom’s Research Leads to Two Bloom’s Research Leads to Two Additional Questions Additional Questions Can the Wealth, Health of Nations be Can the Wealth, Health of Nations be expanded to: expanded to: 1) The Wealth of Regions (sub-national) 1) The Wealth of Regions (sub-national) 2) The Wealth of Communities 2) The Wealth of Communities SSRC Social Science Research Center Mississippi State University
Healthy and Unhealthy Healthy and Unhealthy Places Places An Ongoing Program of Research at An Ongoing Program of Research at the the Social Science Research Center Social Science Research Center SSRC Social Science Research Center Mississippi State University
Healthy and Unhealthy Places in America: Healthy and Unhealthy Places in America: Average Years of Lost Life (80 – Average Life Expectancy, 1990) SSRC Social Science Research Center Mississippi State University Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources, HRSA Community Health Status Indicator Project
Persistence of Healthy and Persistence of Healthy and Unhealthy Places Unhealthy Places SSRC Social Science Research Center Mississippi State University
1990 Average Life Expectancy Years of Life 65.6 – 73.7 73.8 – 75.1 75.2 – 76.0 SSRC 76.1 – 76.9 Social Science Research Center 77.0 – 79.9 Source: 2000 Community Health Status Report (HRSA) Mississippi State University
1997 Average Life Expectancy Years of Life 65.1 – 74.2 74.3 – 75.5 75.6 – 76.5 SSRC 76.6 – 77.5 Social Science Research Center 77.6 – 80.9 Source: 2000 Community Health Status Report (HRSA) Mississippi State University
2000 Average Life Expectancy Years of Life 62.9 – 74.0 74.1 – 75.4 75.5 – 76.6 SSRC 76.5 – 77.6 Social Science Research Center 77.7 – 81.6 Source: 2000 Community Health Status Report (HRSA) Mississippi State University
Figure 8: SpaceStat Map Figure 8: SpaceStat Map SSRC Social Science Research Center Mississippi State University
Healthy & Unhealthy Places Healthy & Unhealthy Places Migration Effects Migration Effects SSRC Social Science Research Center Mississippi State University
Research by Cossman et al. Research by Cossman et al. • Unhealthy places have low in-migration • Unhealthy places have low in-migration • Unhealthy places have low out-migration • Unhealthy places have low out-migration SSRC Social Science Research Center Mississippi State University
Divergence Divergence (National versus Unhealthy Places) (National versus Unhealthy Places) SSRC Social Science Research Center Mississippi State University
Life Expectancy at Birth, United States 80 All Races- Both Sexes 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 1900 1905 1910 1915 1920 1925 1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2001 Source: National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 52, No. 14 Year
Life Expectancy at Birth, United States 80 All Races- Both Sexes Black- Both Sexes 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 1900 1905 1910 1915 1920 1925 1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2001 SSRC Social Science Research Center Year Mississippi State University Source: National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 52, No. 14
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