Inequity in the face of death

Pilar Garcia-Gomez, Erik Schokkaert, Tom Van Ourti and Teresa Bago d'Uva

No 2012024, LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE from Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE)

Abstract: We apply the theory of inequality in opportunity to measure inequity in mortality. Our empirical work is based on a rich dataset for the Netherlands (1998-2007), linking information about mortality, health events and lifestyles. We show that distinguishing between different channels via which mortality is affected is necessary to test the sensitivity of the results with respect to different normative positions. Moreover, our model allows for a comparison of the inequity in simulated counterfactual situations, including an evaluation of policy measures. We explicitly make a distinction between inequity in mortality risks and inequity in mortality outcomes. The treatment of this difference - “luck” - has a crucial influence on the results.

Keywords: equity; equality of opportunities; mortality; lifestyle (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D63 I12 I14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012-07-21
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Journal Article: Inequity in the Face of Death (2015)
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Working Paper: Inequity in the Face of Death (2012)
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