Subnational Mortality Modelling: A Bayesian Hierarchical Model with Common Factors

We propose a new model in a Bayesian hierarchical framework to project mortality at both national and subnational levels based on sparse or missing data. The new model, which has a country–region–province structure, uses common factors to pool information at the national level and within regions con...

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Main Authors: Qian Lu, Katja Hanewald, Xiaojun Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Risks
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9091/9/11/203