How Long Do We Live?
Demographic Models and Reflections on Tempo Effects| By: | Elisabetta Barbi; John Bongaarts; James W. Vaupel |
| Publisher: | Springer Nature |
| Print ISBN: | 9783540785194 |
| eText ISBN: | 9783540785200 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2008 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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This book reviews the debate on how best to measure period longevity. 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.