Outsurvival as a measure of the inequality of lifespans between two populations
James W. Vaupel, Marie-Pier Bergeron-Boucher, Ilya Kashnitsky
Abstract
Inequality in lifespans between two populations, e.g., males and females or people with low and high socioeconomic status, is a focus of demographic, economic, and sociological research and of public policy analysis. Such inequality is usually measured by
Topics & Concepts
InequalitySocioeconomic statusSociologyDemographic economicsSociological researchSocial inequalityEconomic inequalityDemographyEconomicsPopulationSocial scienceMathematicsMathematical analysisGlobal Health Care IssuesHealth disparities and outcomesInsurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management