Forecasting Mortality in Developed Countries: Insights from a Statistical, Demographic and Epidemiological Perspective

by Ewa Tabeau

Information on future mortality trends is essential for population forecasts, public health policy, actuarial studies, and many other purposes. Realising the importance of such needs, this volume contains contributions to the theory and practice of forecasting mortality in the relatively favourable circumstances in developed countries of Western Europe. In this context techniques from mathematical statistics and econometrics can provide useful descriptions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0792368339
• ISBN13: 9780792368335
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.7"