Forecasting of Singapore's future mortality rates : the Heligman-Pollard model and its comparison to the Lee-Carter model.

In this project, we study mortality rates and life expectancies of the Singapore population using the Heligman-Pollard model – both initial and extended versions. The evolution of the parameters of both variants of the model are obtained, analyzed and discussed to form the basis upon which the futur...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chua, Hui Shan., Ong, Qian Hao., Yap, Sze May.
Other Authors: Uditha Balasooriya
Format: Final Year Project (FYP)
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/15091