Life expectancy and its determining elements:A study for the Czech Republic at the beginning of the 21th century
| Author: | Bc. Vojtěch Korbelius |
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| Year: | 2014 - summer |
| Leaders: | Mgr. Michal Paulus |
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| Work type: | Bachelors |
| Language: | English |
| Pages: | 67 |
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| Link: | https://is.cuni.cz/webapps/zzp/detail/137541/ |
| Abstract: | n our thesis we are modelling a life expectancy fu nction for the Czech Republic at the beginning of the 21th century. Our model is using three types of explanatory variables - environmental (socio- economic), health care and environmental pollution. Our study is the first study not only for the Czech Republic but it is a first study to include environmental pollution variables into a complex li fe expectancy model. As a result, we found two different life expectancy functions where one is applicable for male ta the age of 45 and 65 and female at the age of 45 and th e second which is the best model for female ta the age of 65. General outcome points out three things – only one health care factor is significant at a time, environmental pollution is category that has to be considered and the percentage of people over the age of 65 is significant variable determining the l ife expectancy the most. |
