Discussing the Strehler-Mildvan model of mortality

Half a century ago Strehler and Mildvan (1960) have published the seminal paper that, based on some assumptions (postulates), theoretically â€˜justifiedâ€™ the Gompertz law of mortality. It also defined the, so called, Srehler-Mildvan correlation between the parameters of the Gompertz curve, which was observed in a number of empirical studies. In this note, we discuss the assumptions and limitations of the model and also consider some modifications.

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Year of publication:	2012
Authors:	Finkelstein, Maxim
Published in:	Demographic Research. - Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany. - Vol. 26.2012, 9, p. 191-206
Publisher:	Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany
Subject:	force of mortality \| Gompertz law \| proportional hazards \| Strehler-Mildvan correlation \| vitality

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Type of publication:	Article
Classification:	J1 - Demographic Economics ; Z0 - Other Special Topics. General
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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