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DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH
Volume 22, Issue -, Pages 129-157Publisher
MAX PLANCK INST DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2010.22.6
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- NIA NIH HHS [R01 AG013180-09, P30 AG017265-10, R01 AG013180, P30 AG017265] Funding Source: Medline
- NICHD NIH HHS [R24 HD042849, R24 HD042849-08] Funding Source: Medline
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The multistate life table (MSLT) model is an important demographic method to document life cycle processes. In this paper, we present the SPACE (Stochastic Population Analysis for Complex Events) program to estimate MSLT functions and their sampling variability. It has several advantages over other programs, including the use of micro-simulation and the bootstrap method to estimate the variance of MSLT functions. Simulation enables researchers to analyze a broader array of statistics than the deterministic approach, and may be especially advantageous in investigating distributions of MSLT functions. The bootstrap method takes sample design into account to correct the potential bias in variance estimates.
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