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A Short-cut Method for Estimating Death Registration Completeness in Destabilized Populations

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This article proposes a simple method for evaluating death registration completeness during intercensal periods. Applications are made to data from South Korea and Argentina.

Author
Preston, S.H. & Lahiri, S.
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Mathematical Population Studies
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