The low mortality of a learned society

European Journal of Population

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 405-424

  Winkler Dworak, Maria ^a  

^a VIENNA INSTITUTE OF DEMOGRAPHY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Epidemiological transition; Learned societies; Longevity; Mortality differentials

Indexed keywords

HIGHER EDUCATION; LIFE TABLE; LONGEVITY; MORTALITY;

AUSTRIA; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 56549123474     PISSN: 01686577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10680-007-9148-0     Document Type: Article

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