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Author Alho, Juha.

Title Statistical demography and forecasting / Juha M. Alho and Bruce D. Spencer
Published New York : Springer Science, [2005]
©2005

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Description xxvii, 410 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Series Springer series in statistics
Springer series in statistics.
Contents Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Sources of demographic data -- Ch. 3. Sampling designs and inference -- Ch. 4. Waiting times and their statistical estimation -- Ch. 5. Regression models for counts and survival -- Ch. 6. Multistate models and cohort-component book-keeping -- Ch. 7. Approaches to forecasting demographic rates -- Ch. 8. Uncertainty in demographic forecasts : concepts, issues, and evidence -- Ch. 9. Statistical propagation of error in forecasting -- Ch. 10. Errors in census numbers -- Ch. 11. Financial applications -- Ch. 12. Decision analysis and small area estimates
Summary "For statisticians this book provides a unique introduction to demographic problems in a familiar language. For demographers, actuaries, epidemiologists, and professionals in related fields, the book presents a unified statistical outlook on both classical methods of demography and recent developments. To facilitate its classroom use, exercises are included. Over half of the book is readily accessible to undergraduates, but more maturity may be required to benefit fully from the complete text. Knowledge of differential and integral calculus, matrix algebra, basic probability theory, and regression analysis is assumed."--BOOK JACKET
Notes Formerly CIP. Uk
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-396) and indexes
Subject Demography -- Statistical methods.
Demography -- Mathematical models.
Population -- Statistical methods.
Population -- Mathematical models.
Population forecasting -- Statistical methods.
Population forecasting -- Mathematical models.
Author Spencer, Bruce D.
LC no. 2004059020
ISBN 0387235302 alkaline paper
0387225382
9780387235301 alkaline paper hardcover
9780387225388 alkaline paper softcover