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Preston curve: a standalone construct

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Demography

the concave cross-country relationship between national income and life expectancy, which has shifted upward over time.

In demography, Preston curve refers to the concave cross-country relationship between national income and life expectancy, which has shifted upward over time. This meaning comes from Preston (1975) in Population Studies.[1]

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References

Preston, S. H. (1975). The Changing Relation between Mortality and level of Economic Development. Population Studies, 29(2), 231-248. https://doi.org/10.1080/00324728.1975.10410201

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