Projecting Mortality Trends: Recent Developments in the United Kingdom and the United States

North American Actuarial Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 56-83

  Wong Fupuy, Carlos ^a   Haberman, Steven ^b  

^a AM Best Europe Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85011124308     PISSN: 10920277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10920277.2004.10596137     Document Type: Article

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