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On the relationship between period and cohort mortality

Year: 2005

Type: article

Abstract: In this paper I explore the formal relationship between period and cohort mortality, focusing on a comparison of measures of mean lifespan. I consider not only the usual measures (life expectancy at birth for time periods and birth cohorts) but also s

Source: Demographic Research

DOI: 10.4054/demres.2005.13.11

Author: John R. Wilmoth

Institutions: United Nations, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, University of California, Berkeley

Language: English

Topic: Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management

Subfield: Demography

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2031677673

FWCI: 6.55

Cites: 23

Cited by: 47

Related to: 10