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DF-analyses of heritability with double-entry twin data: asymptotic standard errors and efficient estimation
Kohler, Hans-Peter; Rodgers, J. C. - Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, … - 2000
In this paper we establish the asymptotic distribution of DeFries-Fulker (1985) regression estimates for heritability and shared environmental influences with double-entry twin data. A simple formula to estimate the covariance matrix of the coefficients in DF-regressions is provided, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005818250
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The structure of social networks and fertility decisions: evidence from S. Nyanza District, Kenya
Kohler, Hans-Peter; Behrman, Jere R.; Watkins, Susan Cotts - Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, … - 1999
Demographers have increasingly argued that social interaction is an important mechanism for understanding fertility behavior. Yet, substantial uncertainty exists whether ´social learning´ or ´social influence´ constitutes the dominant mechanism through which social networks affect...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005818255
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Variance effects in Bongaarts-Feeney formula
Kohler, Hans-Peter; Philipov, Dimiter - Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, … - 1999
Bongaarts and Feeney (1998) have recently proposed an adjusted total fertility rate to disentangle tempo effects from changes in the quantum of fertility. We propose an extension to the Bongaarts and Feeney formula that includes variance effects, i.e., changes in the variance of the fertility...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005168317
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How Should Norway Respond to Ageing?
Antolín, Pablo - 2001
Norway, like most OECD countries, will experience a significant ageing of its population, although it will be less …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012445612
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How Should Norway Respond to Ageing?
Antolín, Pablo; Suyker, Wim - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2001
Norway, like most OECD countries, will experience a significant ageing of its population, although it will be less …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045790
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The demographic transition: causes and consequences
Galor, Oded - In: Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and … 6 (2012) 1, pp. 1-28
This paper develops the theoretical foundations and the testable implications of the various mechanisms that have been proposed as possible triggers for the demographic transition. Moreover, it examines the empirical validity of each of the theories and their significance for the understanding...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009415510
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Effects of Restrictive Abortion Legislation on Cohort Mortality Evidence from 19th Century Law Variation
Lahey, Joanna; Wanamaker, Marianne H. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
frequently. These mortality effects diminish with age, potentially reversing at older ages as a result of disease immunity or …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013334419
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Toxified to the Bone : Early-Life and Childhood Exposure to Lead and Men's Old-Age Mortality
Fletcher, Jason; Noghanibehambari, Hamid - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
's development. Yet little is known about long-run effects of lead exposure during early-life on old-age mortality outcomes. This …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014447278
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Unemployment and mortality: Evidence from the PSID
Halliday, Timothy J. - In: Social Science & Medicine 113 (2014) C, pp. 15-22
We use micro-data to investigate the relationship between unemployment and mortality in the United States using … Logistic regression on a sample of over 16,000 individuals. We consider baselines from 1984 to 1993 and investigate mortality … up to ten years from the baseline. We show that poor local labor market conditions are associated with higher mortality …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010786441
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The Demographic Transition in Europe: A Neoclassical Dynastic Approach
Mateos-Planas, Xavier - In: Review of Economic Dynamics 5 (2002) 3, pp. 646-680
considered are mortality changes, technological progress, and the evolution of the cost of children. The analysis suggests that … the contribution of observed mortality rates is limited. A substantial part of the demographic transition must be …
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