Regional hot spots of exceptional longevity in Germany

Vienna Yearbook of Population Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 137-163

  Klüsener, Sebastian ^a   Scholz, Rembrandt D ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

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EID: 84899672552     PISSN: 17284414     EISSN: 17285305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1553/populationyearbook2013s137     Document Type: Article

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