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The effects of war losses on mortality estimates for Italy

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  • Dana Glei

    (Georgetown University)

  • Silvia Bruzzone

    (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT))

  • Graziella Caselli

    (Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza)

Abstract

For countries that experience substantial war losses in a given time period, the exclusion of military deaths can have an important impact on estimates of mortality and life expectancy. In this paper, we start by reviewing Vallin’s work in accounting for French war losses. We then attempt to apply comparable methods to Italy in order to account for the effects of war. The results indicate that estimates currently available from the Human Mortality Database (HMD) greatly underestimate period mortality during wartime among all Italian males, and may even underestimate mortality among civilian males. Finally, we discuss how failing to account for war mortality presents problems in making inter-country mortality comparisons.

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  • Dana Glei & Silvia Bruzzone & Graziella Caselli, 2005. "The effects of war losses on mortality estimates for Italy," Demographic Research, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany, vol. 13(15), pages 363-388.
    • Handle: RePEc:dem:demres:v:13:y:2005:i:15
    DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2005.13.15
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    1. Francesco C. Billari, 2022. "Demography: Fast and Slow," Population and Development Review, The Population Council, Inc., vol. 48(1), pages 9-30, March.

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    Keywords

    mortality; France; Italy; life expectancy; war; war mortality; war losses; military; civilians;
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    JEL classification:

    • J1 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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