Time series analysis and stochastic forecasting: An econometric study of mortality and life expectancy

Journal of Population Economics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 203-227

  Denton, Frank T ^a   Feaver, Christine H ^a   Spencer, Byron G ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Life expectancy; Mortality; Stochastic forecasting

Indexed keywords

EID: 26044479723     PISSN: 09331433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00148-005-0229-2     Document Type: Article

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