Using data for six OECD countries, this paper studies the effect of macroeconomic conditions on the mortality index kt in the well-known Lee-Carter model. Significant correlations are found with real GDP growth rates in Australia, Canada, and the United States, and with unemployment rate changes...

Frontmatter -- Foreword -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Contents -- 1 Renewable Energy, Climate Change, and Sustainability -- 2 Electricity Supply Systems: The Current and Future Role of Renewable Sources of Energy -- 3 Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy Technologies -- 4 Capacity...