Estimation of multi-state life table functions and their variability from complex survey data using the SPACE Program

The multistate life table (MSLT) model is an important demographic method to document life cycle processes. In this study, we present the SPACE (Stochastic Population Analysis for Complex Events) program to estimate MSLT functions and their sampling variability. It has several advantages over other...

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Main Authors: Liming Cai, Mark Hayward, Yasuhiko Saito, James Lubitz, Aaron Hagedorn, Eileen Crimmins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2010-01-01
Series:Demographic Research
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Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol22/6/