Estimating life expectancies for US small areas: A regression framework

Journal of Geographical Systems

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-18

  Congdon, Peter ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayesian; Borrowing strength; Life expectancy; Random effects; Small area

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFE TABLE; MORTALITY; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84892486980     PISSN: 14355930     EISSN: 14355949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10109-013-0177-4     Document Type: Article

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