TY - JOUR A1 - Goldstein, Joshua R. T1 - Found in translation?: A cohort perspective on tempo-adjusted life expectancy Y1 - 2006/02/10 JF - Demographic Research JO - Demographic Research SN - 1435-9871 SP - 71 EP - 84 DO - 10.4054/DemRes.2006.14.5 VL - 14 IS - 5 UR - https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol14/5/ L1 - https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol14/5/14-5.pdf L2 - https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol14/5/14-5.pdf N2 - What does tempo-adjusted period life expectancy measure? Taking a cohort perspective, I show that under conditions of constant linear mortality shifts the tempo-adjusted period indicator translates exactly to the cohort born e¤0 (t) years earlier. I discuss the implications of cohort translation for the interpretation and application of tempo-adjusted period life expectancy. ER -