Friday, April 12 / 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM   •   Bayside A

Session 146:
Mortality Trends and Differentials

Chair: Neil Mehta, Emory University
Discussant: Dana A. Glei, Georgetown University

  1. Losing Ground - Swedish Life Expectancy in Comparison with Other Countries • Sven Drefahl, Stockholm University

  2. Forecasting the Effects of Smoking in Latin American Mortality • Beatriz Novak, University of Wisconsin-Madison ; Guido Pinto, University of Wisconsin-Madison

  3. The Impact of Smoking and Other Non-Biological Factors on Sex Differences in Life Expectancy: A Comparative Analysis of 39 Industrialized Countries, 1955-2009 • Marc Luy, Wittgenstein Centre (IIASA, VID/ÖAW, WU) ; Christian Wegner-Siegmundt, Wittgenstein Centre (IIASA, VID/ÖAW, WU)

  4. Why Have Gains in U.S. Women’s Longevity Lagged behind Europe? A Comparison of the US and Finland • Jennifer Karas Montez, Harvard University ; Pekka Martikainen, University of Helsinki ; Hanna Remes, University of Helsinki

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