by JohnBongaarts (Editor), JamesW.Vaupel (Editor), ElisabettaBarbi (Editor)
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.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 298
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: 07 Apr 2008
ISBN 10: 3540785191
ISBN 13: 9783540785194