Do inferences about mortality rates and disparities vary by source of mortality information?
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securitization of mortality risks in life annuities
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Epidemiology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1047-2797
DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2016.11.003