A comparison of different methods for decomposition of changes in expectation of life at birth and differentials in life expectancy at birth
Several methods were proposed to decompose the difference between two life expectancies at birth into the contribution by different age groups. In this study an attempt has been made to compare different methods with that of Chandra Sekar (1949) method. The methodologies suggested by Arriaga, Lopez...
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| Language: | English |
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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
2005-04-01
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| Series: | Demographic Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol12/7/ |