Health, Inequality and Economic Development

Angus Deaton

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Abstract: This article explores the connection between income inequality and health in both, poor and rich countries. Mechanisms like non-linear income effects, credit restrictions, nutritional traps, public goods provision, and relative deprivation. It reviews the effects of income inequality on the rate of decline of mortality over time, the geographical patterns of mortality, and individual-level mortality. The article concludes that there is no direct link from income inequality to ill-health; people are no more likely to die if they live in more unequal places

Keywords: income inequality; health; mortality; rich countries; poor countries; relative deprivation; nutritional traps (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016-01
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Journal Article: Health, Inequality, and Economic Development (2003)
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Working Paper: Health, inequality, and economic development (2002)
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Working Paper: Health, Inequality, and Economic Development (2001)
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