Impact of different mortality forecasting methods and explicit assumptions on projected future life expectancy: The case of the Netherlands

BACKGROUND With the rapid aging of the population, mortality forecasting becomes increasingly important, especially for the insurance and pension industries. However, a wide variety of projection methods are in use, both between and within countries, that produce different outcomes. OBJECTIVE We rev...

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Main Authors: Lenny Stoeldraijer, Coen van Duin, L.J.G van Wissen, Fanny Janssen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2013-08-01
Series:Demographic Research
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Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol29/13/