Life expectancies for small areas: A bayesian random effects methodology

International Statistical Review

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 222-240

  Congdon, Peter ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayesian; Life expectancy; Life table; Random effects; Small area; Spatial

Indexed keywords

EID: 77349084406     PISSN: 03067734     EISSN: 17515823     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-5823.2009.00080.x     Document Type: Article

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