VFP program on variance of life table parameters using jackknife technique.
Author of the article:TAO Shi-Qiang1,WU Fu-An1,2
Author's Workplace:(1.College of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212018, China; 2.Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang 212018, China)
Key Words:life table; Jackknife; VFP
Abstract:Knowledge of population growth potential is crucial for studying population dynamics. Population growth can be estimated by fertility life tables. The parameters associated with a fertility life table are the net reproductive rate, the intrinsic rate of i