Abstract

I analyze the dynamics of the age distribution as some vital rates change. When the fertility or mortality rate declines, the age distribution often manifests a dynamic stochastic-dominance relationship. I also propose some alternative indexes for measuring population aging. These indexes are closely connected with the age-distribution dynamics and contain more refined information about the distribution of age among the old.

Income Inequality, Fertility Function, Stochastic Dominance, Fertility Decline, Mortality Decline
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© Population Association of America 1997
1997
Issue Section:
Migration, Ethnic Stratification, and Aging
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