Variance models of the last age interval and their impact on life expectancy at subnational scales

<b>Background</b>: The Chiang method is the most widely accepted standard for estimating life expectancy (LE) at subnational scales; it is the only method that provides an equation for the LE variance. However, the Chiang variance formula incorrectly omits the contribution of the last ag...

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Main Authors: Ernest Lo, Dan Vatnik, Andrea Benedetti, Robert Bourbeau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2016-08-01
Series:Demographic Research
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Online Access:https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol35/15/