Sex ratios at sexual maturity and longevity: Evidence from Swedish register data
<b>Background</b>: This study tests the recently proposed hypothesis that the contextual sex ratio at sexual maturity is related to longevity. Previous empirical research in the United States has shown that a higher proportion of males at the age of sexual maturity increases the risk of...
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| Language: | English |
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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
2013-10-01
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| Series: | Demographic Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol29/31/ |