Mortality tempo versus removal of causes of mortality: Opposite views leading to different estimations of life expectancy
We propose an alternative way of dealing with mortality tempo. Bongaarts and Feeney have developed a model that assumes a fixed delay postponing each death. Our model, however, assumes that changes take place with the removal of a given cause of mortality. Cross-sectional risks of mortality by age a...
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| Language: | English |
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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
2005-12-01
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| Series: | Demographic Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol13/25/ |