How Long Do We Live? : Demographic Models and Reflections on Tempo Effects
Publication year: 2008
ISBN: 978-3-540-78520-0
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The book reviews the debate on how best to measure period longevity. In the various chapters, leading experts in demography critically examine the existence of the tempo effect in mortality, present extensions and applications, and compare period and cohort longevity measures. The book provides a deeper understanding of and new insights into the fundamental question "How long do we live"?
Subject: Humanities, Social Science and Law / Demography / Life Expectancy / Longevity Measure / Period and Cohort Measures / Tempo Effect / Demography / Population Economics / Aging / Statistics for Social Sciences / Humanities / Law
