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. 2017 Jan;42:181–192. doi: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2014.06.004

Table 1.

Matrix with shared socioeconomic pathways definitions for the demographic and human capital component.

Country groupings Fertility Mortality Migration Education
SSP1
 HiFert Low Low Medium High (FT-GET)
 LoFert Low Low Medium High (FT-GET)
 Rich-OECD Medium Low Medium High (FT-GET)
SSP2
 HiFert Medium Medium Medium Medium (GET)
 LoFert Medium Medium Medium Medium (GET)
 Rich-OECD Medium Medium Medium Medium (GET)
SSP3


 HiFert High High Low Low (CER)
 LoFert High High Low Low (CER)
 Rich-OECD Low High Low Low (CER)
SSP4
 HiFert High High Medium CER-10%/GET
 LoFert Low Medium Medium CER-10%/GET
 Rich-OECD Low Medium Medium CER/CER-20%
SSP5
 HiFert Low Low High High (FT-GET)
 LoFert Low Low High High (FT-GET)
 Rich-OECD High Low High High (FT-GET)