Zhen Zhang
James Vaupel

http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol20/29/

doi:10.4054/DemRes.2009.20.29

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Abstract
There is a unique threshold 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.

Author's affiliation
Zhen Zhang
Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Germany
James Vaupel
Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Germany

Keywords
life disparity, mortality

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All publications in the ongoing Special Collection 8 "Formal Relationships" can be found at http://www.demographic-research.org/special/8/

Word count (Main text)
1595

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