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THE GOMPERTZ DISTRIBUTION AND ITS APPLICATIONS by POLLARD, JOHN H., VALKOVICS, EMIL J.

“…The Gompertz "law" of mortality was first proposed in 1825 and for many years was a popular model for graduating age-specific mortality rates and preparing…”
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FUN WITH GOMPERTZ by POLLARD, JOHN H.

“…A couple of years ago, I was asked by a senior demographic colleague the quickest way to evaluate the joint lifetime (ignoring divorce) of a married couple,…”
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On the derivation of a full life table from mortality data recorded in five-year age groups by Pollard, J H

“…Mortality data are often gathered using 5-year age groups rather than individual years of life. Furthermore, it is common practice to use a large open-ended…”
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Causes of death in Australia, 1971-1981 by Pollard, J H

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ON THE USE OF HEALTH SURVEYS FOR ESTIMATING TRANSITION RATES FOR MORBIDITY PROCESSES by POLLARD, JOHN H., GOLINI, ANTONIO, MILELLA, GABRIELLA

“…The quality of people's extended lifetime nowadays, compared to those in the past, is perceived to be a problem. Responses to questions on chronic diseases in…”
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On the Decomposition of Changes in Expectation of Life and Differentials in Life Expectancy by Pollard, J. H.

“…The projection of mortality rates requires inter alia close examination of the mortality experience of a population over a long period of time and will usually…”
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Fun with Gompertz by Pollard, John H

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The Gompertz distribution and its applications by Pollard, John H, Valkovics, Emil J

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On the use of health surveys for estimating transition rates for morbidity processes by Pollard, John H, Golini, Antonio, Milella, Gabriella

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Methodologies for the Collection and Analysis of Mortality Data by Vallin, Jacques, Pollard, John H., Heligman, Larry

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