Diverging trends in life expectancy at age 50: A look at causes of death

International Differences in Mortality at Older Ages: Dimensions and Sources

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 17-67

  Glei, Dana A ^a   Meslé, France ^c   Vallin, Jacques ^b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INSTITUT NATIONAL D'ÉTUDES DÉMOGRAPHIQUES   (France)

^c NONE

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EID: 85014270443     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.17226/12945     Document Type: Chapter

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