Lexis in Demography

This book explores the life of economist and social scientist Wilhelm Lexis and the key demographic instrument named after him: the Lexis diagram. It describes this vital tool, which helps demographers visualize data, and examines its various forms through a specially designed example. As a result,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hulíková Tesárková, Klára, Kurtinová, Olga (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2018, 2018
Edition:1st ed. 2018
Series:SpringerBriefs in Population Studies
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Lexis´ life & work
  • 3. Lexis diagrama. Introduction b. Development of the Lexis diagramc. Summary and specific issues related to the study of the development of the diagram
  • 4. Application of Lexis diagrama. Software applications b. Practical applications: key-studies
  • 5. Conclusions