Mortality tempo versus removal of causes of mortality
Opposite views leading to different estimations of life expectancy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2636265 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hervé Le Bras (Zuse Institute Berlin, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Pages | 615-640 |
| Publication date | 2005-12-21 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Demographic Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1435-9871 • E-ISSN: 2363-7064 |
| Publisher | Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.4054/demres.2005.13.25 |
| OpenAlex | W2732609417 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 1 |
We propose an alternative way of dealing with mortality tempo. Bongaarts and Feeney have developed a model that assumes a fixed delay postponing each death. Our model, however, assumes that changes take place with the removal of a given cause of mortal
Econometrics · Economics · Mortality rate · Sociology · Demography · Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2006 - 2006 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |