Found in translation?: A cohort perspective on tempo-adjusted life expectancy

What does tempo-adjusted period life expectancy measure? Taking a cohort perspective, I show that under conditions of constant linear mortality shifts the tempo-adjusted period indicator translates exactly to the cohort born e¤0 (t) years earlier. I discuss the implications of cohort translation...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Joshua R. Goldstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2006-02-01
Series:Demographic Research
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Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol14/5/