Length of life inequality around the globe.

Inequality in the distribution of adult length of life - defined as age at death in the population aged 15 and over - is studied for virtually all countries of the world using a new database with over 9000 life tables covering a period of up to two centuries. The data reveal huge variation among cou...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Smits, J, Monden, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009