The cross-sectional average lenght of life (CAL): A cross-sectional mortality measure that reflects the experience of cohorts

Population Studies

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 41-54

  Guillot, Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohort analysis; Length of life; Life expectancy; Mortality measurement; Period analysis; Population dynamics; Population growth; Population momentum

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MORTALITY; POPULATION GROWTH;

EID: 0038708374     PISSN: 00324728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0032472032000061712     Document Type: Article

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