Life expectancy in West African countries: Evidence of convergence and catching up with the north
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DOI: 10.21307/stattrans-2021-004
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- Yaya, OlaOluwa S & Oyekunrin, Oluwaseun A & Ogbonna, Ahamuefula E, 2020. "Life Expectancy in West African Countries: Evidence of Convergence and Catching Up with the North," MPRA Paper 102873, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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Africa; convergence; Fourier function; life expectancy ratio; nonlinearity; unit root.;All these keywords.
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- C22 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Time-Series Models; Dynamic Quantile Regressions; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models; Diffusion Processes
- C5 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling
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