The cost of uncertain life span

Journal of Population Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1485-1522

  Edwards, Ryan D ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Convergence; Health inequality; Population health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884988457     PISSN: 09331433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00148-012-0405-0     Document Type: Article

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