Life and Worklife Expectancies, Second Edition

Life and Worklife Expectancies, Second Edition by Michael Donaldson and Hugh Richards is the most complete reference available for determining life and worklife expectancies for use in litigation, insurance, and forensic economics. This 243-page casebound volume features extensive tables and analysis across a wide range of demographics.

• Authors: Michael Donaldson, Hugh Richards
• ISBN-10: 1-933264-74-8
• ISBN-13: 978-1-933264-74-5
• Copyright: January 1, 2010
• Pages: 243
• Binding: Casebound
• Size: 8.5 x 11 inches

Part I — Life Expectancy:

• Introduction to life tables — period vs. cohort life tables and properties of survival data
• Life expectancies by sex, race, Hispanic origin, and education
• Life expectancies for persons with medical risks — relative mortality ratios and structured settlements
• Effects of cigarette smoking on life expectancy

Part II — Duration of Working Life:

• Increment-decrement worklife expectancies by sex, race/Hispanic origin, and education
• Conventional model worklife estimates by education
• Hispanic worklife expectancies by education and English language proficiency
• Worklife expectancies by smoking status
• Life, Participation, Employment (LPE) method
• Median Years to Final Separation (YFS)
• Issues in worklife estimation — female labor force patterns, disabled persons, future trends
• Comparison of methods with sample calculations

Part III — Comprehensive Tables:

Extensive life and worklife expectancy tables covering all demographics discussed in the text, plus standard error appendix.