title: On the definition of the reproductive value: response to the discussion by Bacaër and Abdurahman.
abstract: The note attempts to address concerns expressed by Bacaër and Abdurahman (J Math Biol, 2008) in this journal about the definition of generalized reproductive value (RV) as proposed by Ediev (Theor Popul Biol 72(4):480-484, 2007).
authors.affiliation: Vienna Institute of Demography of Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria. dalkhat.ediev@oeaw.ac.at
authors.forename: Dalkhat M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Ediev
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000465:Algorithms; D001723:Birth Rate; D003710:Demography; D005298:Fertility; D008954:Models, Biological; D009026:Mortality; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011158:Population Growth