Why Do we Live Longer? Decomposition by Cause of Life Expectancy in Spain between 1980 and 2009

This paper describes and explains the recent trends in life expectancy at birth in Spain from an interdisciplinary perspective. It is based on two methods: segmented linear regression, and decomposition of life expectancy. The study consists of three sections. First, a description is provided of the...

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Main Author: Juan Manuel García González
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (CIS) 2014-01-01
Series:Revista Española de Investigaciones Sociológicas (REIS)
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Online Access:http://reis.cis.es/REIS/PDF/REIS_148_03_ENGLISH1413365477797.pdf