Volume 20 - Article 29 | Pages 721–730
The age separating early deaths from late deaths
By Zhen Zhang, James W. Vaupel
This article is part of the ongoing Special Collection 8 "Formal Relationships"
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 - Fudan University, China EMAIL
- James W. Vaupel - Syddansk Universitet, Denmark EMAIL
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