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Decomposing change in life expectancy: a bouquet of formulas in honour of Nathan Keyfitz´s 90th birthday

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  • James W. Vaupel

    (Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany)

  • Vladimir Canudas Romo

    (Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany)

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  • James W. Vaupel & Vladimir Canudas Romo, 2002. "Decomposing change in life expectancy: a bouquet of formulas in honour of Nathan Keyfitz´s 90th birthday," MPIDR Working Papers WP-2002-042, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany.
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    DOI: 10.4054/MPIDR-WP-2002-042
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    Japan; Sweden; causes of death; life expectancy;
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    • J1 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics
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