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\docType{methods}
\name{calculateImprovements}
\alias{calculateImprovements}
\alias{calculateImprovements,mortalityTable.improvementFactors-method}
\title{Calculate the improvement factors for the given birth-year and the
\code{\linkS4class{mortalityTable.improvementsFactors}} object}
\usage{
calculateImprovements(object, ...)

\S4method{calculateImprovements}{mortalityTable.improvementFactors}(object, ...,
  Period = NULL, YOB = 1982)
}
\arguments{
\item{object}{A pension table object (instance of a \code{\linkS4class{mortalityTable.improvementFactors}} class)}

\item{...}{Currently unused}

\item{Period}{Observation period (either \code{Period} or \code{YOB} should be given)}

\item{YOB}{Year of birth (either \code{Period} or \code{YOB} should be given)}
}
\description{
Calculate the improvement factors for the given birth-year and the
\code{\linkS4class{mortalityTable.improvementsFactors}} object
}
\section{Methods (by class)}{
\itemize{
\item \code{mortalityTable.improvementFactors}: Calculate the total mortality improvement
factors relative to the base year for the given birth-year and the
\code{\linkS4class{mortalityTable.improvementsFactors}} object
}}

\examples{
pensionTables.load("USA_PensionPlan_RP2014")
calculateImprovements(RP2014.male, YOB = 2017)

}
