show that variance in length of life is inversely related to the Gompertz slope of log mortality through age, and we reveal … and forecasting mortality. In particular, we examine how the assumption of proportional hazards fails to account …

the lifecycle, education, social benefits take-up, and adult mortality. For this purpose, we have linked a unique dataset … insurance and that birth weight matters for adult mortality. We supplement our main analysis with more recent data, which …

mortality and health. Using the gradual phase-in of the reform between 1949 and 1962 across municipalities, we estimate … insignificant effects of the reform on mortality in the affected cohorts. From the confidence intervals we can rule out effects … larger than 1-1.4 months of increased life expectancy. We find no significant impacts on mortality for individuals of low SES …

medical progress: decreased mortality risk, milder and slower development over time, making the time with disease (and health …

mortality using data on about 21,000 adoptees born between 1940 and 1967. The data include detailed information on both …