PROJECTING MORTALITY TRENDS: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE UNITED STATES

From: North American Actuarial Journal | Date: April 1, 2004| Author: Haberman, Steven; Wong-Fupuy, Carlos | Copyright information

ABSTRACT

The sustained reduction in mortality rates and its systematic underestimation has been attracting the significant interest of researchers in recent times because of its potential impact on population size and structure, social security systems, and (from an actuarial perspective) the life insurance and pensions industry worldwide. Despite the number of papers published in recent years, a comprehensive review has not yet been developed.

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