Bayesian population projections for the united nations

DOI10.1214/13-STS419zbMath1332.62428arXiv1405.4708OpenAlexW2088949676WikidataQ34334656 ScholiaQ34334656MaRDI QIDQ254375

Leontine Alkema, Patrick Gerland, Adrian E. Raftery

Publication date: 8 March 2016

Published in: Statistical Science (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1405.4708

zbMATH Keywords

Bayesian hierarchical modelcohort component projection methoddouble logistic functionLeslie matrixlife expectancytotal fertility rate

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Applications of statistics to social sciences (62P25) Point estimation (62F10) Bayesian inference (62F15) Mathematical geography and demography (91D20)

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Uses Software

• bayesDem
• bayesPop
• bayesLife
• bayesTFR
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