Spatial variation of migrant-native mortality differentials by duration of residence in Belgium : a story of partial convergence

Abstract: Previous studies have repeatedly shown that all-cause mortality is subject to spatial variation within countries and that acculturation of migrant mortality to native patterns occurs gradually with increasing duration of residence. This suggests that spatial variation in mortality is likely to differ between migrants and natives and that the migrant mortality advantage may be subject to strong variation between local settings. Using longitudinal microdata from the Belgian census, the population register, and the tax registers for 2011-2015, this article contributes to our understandi... Mehr ...