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Bayesian Mixture Modelling for Mortality Projection
Risks, 2021 Although a large number of mortality projection models have been proposed in the literature, relatively little attention has been paid to a formal assessment of the effect of model uncertainty.
Jackie Li, Atsuyuki Kogure
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Despite growing interest in the internationalisation of higher education, the experiences of international student parents, particularly international student mothers, remain largely marginalised in research and policy. This paper examines the emotional agency of international student mothers who leave their children behind in their home ...
Anh Ngoc Quynh Phan +2 more
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Nonlinear Modeling of Mortality Data and Its Implications for Longevity Bond Pricing
Risks, 2023 Human mortality has been improving faster than expected over the past few decades. This unprecedented improvement has caused significant financial stress to pension plan sponsors and annuity providers. The widely recognized Lee–Carter model often assumes
Huijing Li, Rui Zhou, Min Ji
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Forecasting mortality in subpopulations using Lee–Carter type models: A comparison [PDF]
Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, 2015 zbMATH Open Web Interface contents unavailable due to conflicting licenses.
Ivan Luciano Danesi +2 more
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Current Trends and Future Research in Management Control for Sustainability in Retail
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The growing emphasis on sustainability in the retail sector, driven by regulatory frameworks, market trends and consumer demand, has placed management control at the forefront of facilitating sustainability practices. Despite increasing academic interest in this area, the literature is fragmented and provides limited sector‐specific insight ...
Miguel Gil, Mart Ots, Timur Uman
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DemografieThis article discusses the use of the Lee-Carter model, one of the most widely used methods for mortality forecasting. It also discusses its modified versions, namely the cohort and coherent variants, which were developed to improve the forecast accuracy
David Morávek
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Mortality forecasting in Colombia from abridged life tables by sex
Genus, 2018 Background An adequate forecasting model of mortality that allows an analysis of different population changes is a topic of interest for countries in demographic transition.
Gisou Diaz +2 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Circular supply chain management (CSCM) practices are seen as a solution for addressing society's many significant environmental challenges. Although existing studies recognise the importance of reverse engineering in combating poverty, there is limited knowledge about its effectiveness in shaping CSCM practices to address climate change and ...
Yaw Agyabeng‐Mensah +2 more
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Investigating Mortality Uncertainty Using the Block Bootstrap
Journal of Probability and Statistics, 2010 This paper proposes a block bootstrap method for measuring mortality risk under the Lee-Carter model framework. In order to take account of all sources of risk (the process risk, the parameter risk, and the model risk) properly, a block bootstrap is ...
Xiaoming Liu, W. John Braun
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Race and life expectancy in the USA in the Great Depression
Genus, 2019 Prior work has highlighted increases in life expectancy in the USA during the Great Depression. This contradicts the tenet that life expectancy is positively correlated with human welfare, but it coheres with recent literature on mortality and recessions.
Tim A. Bruckner +3 more
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