1) It's the other way around. Higher standard of living means longer lifespans via better resources and more room in the economy for healthcare and research. 2

1) It's the other way around. Higher standard of living means longer lifespans via better resources and more room in the economy for healthcare and research. 2) I'm not sure what this means. We already have an inflation-controlled money supply, and the patterns of both acquiring and printing money has changed vastly over the past century or so. 3) That article tells you straight up that those parts of Africa are missing out on the important parts of economic development that lead to lower birth rates, namely physical safety and access to family planning.