Three measures of longevity: Time trends and record values

Demography

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 299-312

  Canudas Romo, Vladimir ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 77952028697     PISSN: 00703370     EISSN: 15337790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/dem.0.0098     Document Type: Article

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