Onset of the old-age gender gap in survival

<b>Background</b>: The male-female life expectancy gap is increasingly driven by mortality differences at older ages. However, the dynamics of the onset of the old age contribution to the sex gap in survival have not been analyzed yet. <b>Objective</b>: We investigate how...

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Main Authors: Virginia Zarulli, Rune Lindahl-Jacobsen, James W. Vaupel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2020-04-01
Series:Demographic Research
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Online Access:https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol42/25/