Variance in death and its implications for modeling and forecasting mortality
The slope and curvature of the survivorship function reflect the considerable amount of variance in length of life found in any human population. This is due in part to the well-known variation in life expectancy between groups: large differences in race, sex, socioeconomic status, or other covariat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
2011-03-01
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| Series: | Demographic Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol24/21/ |