Decomposing changes in life expectancy: Compression versus shifting mortality
<b>Background</b>: In most developed countries, mortality reductions in the first half of the 20th century were highly associated with changes in lifespan disparities. In the second half of the 20th century, changes in mortality are best described by a shift in the mortality schedule, wi...
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| Language: | English |
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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
2015-09-01
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| Series: | Demographic Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol3/14/ |