Longevity Risk and Religion

Focuses on the randomness in how long people actually live, how long they have lived in the past, and the measurement of uncertainty or the dispersion in the length of life, otherwise known as longevity risk. Reviews literature and prior research that suggests a link or connection between expected longevity and religious beliefs, associations and practices of those individuals, and the empirical methodologies that have been used to test such theories. Also hints at recent studies on changes in mortality patterns among certain socio-economic groups, and whether people are aware of their own longevity risk. It concludes by offering sources for additional reading and references.