Time trends in disability trajectories in Germany between 1984/87 and 1995/98: a study based on the German socioeconomic panel • Gabriele Doblhammer, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research

Measuring the efficiency of mortality changes: an evaluation of past and forecast levels in advanced economies • James E Oeppen, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research

Ageing and disability: a comparative analysis of developed and developing countries • Kenya V. Noronha, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais ; Malena Monteverde, Northwestern University ; Alberto B. Palloni, Northwestern University

Socioeconomic condition, health and mortality from birth to young adult age, Italy 19th and 20th centuries • Lucia Pozzi, Università degli Studi di Sassari ; Marco Breschi, Università degli Studi di Sassari ; Alessio Fornasin, Università degli studi di Udine ; Matteo Manfredini, Università degli Studi di Parma ; Paola Melis, Università degli Studi di Sassari ; Stanislao Mazzoni, University of Sassari

Changes in disease life expectancy over time and differences between the sexes in England: an explanation through the contribution of the underlying causes • Domenica Rasulo, Office for National Statistics ; Les Mayhew, City University London ; Ben Rickayzen, City University London