Ages of origin and destination for a difference in life expectancy

Decomposition of a difference in life expectancies may identify ages at which the difference originates in mortality differences, or may identify age at which the difference results in different values of person-years lived (life table population). This study shows that the two approaches are orthog...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Elwood Carlson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2006-03-01
Series:Demographic Research
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Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol14/11/