The age separating early deaths from late deaths

Zhen Zhang and James W. Vaupel
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Zhen Zhang: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany
James W. Vaupel: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany

No WP-2009-004, MPIDR Working Papers from Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany

Abstract: There is one unique age separating early deaths from late deaths such that averting an early death decreases life disparity, but averting a late death increases inequality in lifespans.

Keywords: World; mortality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J1 Z0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 5 pages
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.4054/MPIDR-WP-2009-004

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