Longevity Expectations and Death: Can People Predict Their Own Demise?
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- Smith, V. Kerry & Taylor, Donald H., Jr. & Sloan, Frank A., 2000. "Longevity Expectations and Death: Can People Predict Their Own Demise?," Working Papers 00-15, Duke University, Department of Economics.
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- D84 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Expectations; Speculations
- I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
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