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A generalised life-expectancy model for a population

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  • O A Adekola

    (The World Bank Country Office)

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In a recent paper, it was shown that the life-expectancy behaviour for homogeneous and non-homogeneous population differs markedly for moderately high and low ages. One therefore has two curves for each of these regions and the problem is how to construct a single life-expectancy curve which blends these two curves together in a satisfactory way. This note offers a simple mathematical and analytical model which is useful in estimating an acceptable life expectancy under all severities of life situation. A simple numerical example is given to illustrate the application of the method.

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  • O A Adekola, 2002. "A generalised life-expectancy model for a population," Journal of the Operational Research Society, Palgrave Macmillan;The OR Society, vol. 53(8), pages 919-921, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:jorsoc:v:53:y:2002:i:8:d:10.1057_palgrave.jors.2601394
    DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601394
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