The impossibility of separating age, period and cohort effects

Andrew Bell; Kelvyn Jones

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.04.029

The impossibility of separating age, period and cohort effects

Andrew Bell
, Kelvyn Jones

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Abstract

This commentary discusses the age-period-cohort identification problem. It shows that, despite a plethora of proposed solutions in the literature, no model is able to solve the identification problem because the identification problem is inherent to the real-world processes being modelled. As such, we cast doubt on the conclusions of a number of papers, including one presented here (Page, Milner, Morrell, & Taylor, 2013). We conclude with some recommendations for those wanting to model age, period and cohort in a compelling way.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	163-5
Number of pages	3
Journal	Social Science and Medicine
Volume	93
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.04.029
Publication status	Published - Sept 2013

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Employment
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Humans
Male
Suicide

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The impossibility of separating age, period and cohort effects

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