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Inequality aversion, health inequalities and health achievement.
- Source :
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Journal of health economics [J Health Econ] 2002 Jul; Vol. 21 (4), pp. 627-41. - Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- This paper addresses two issues. The first is how health inequalities can be measured in such a way as to take into account policymakers' attitudes towards inequality. The Gini coefficient and the related concentration index embody one particular set of value judgements. By generalising these indices, alternative sets of value judgements can be reflected. The other issue addressed is how information on health inequality can be used together with information on the mean of the relevant distribution to obtain an overall measure of health "achievement".
- Subjects :
- Adult
Birth Rate
Child
Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Child, Preschool
Developing Countries
Ethics
Family Characteristics
Health Services Research
Humans
Infant
Infant Mortality
Judgment
Models, Statistical
Nutrition Disorders epidemiology
Social Values
Health Policy
Health Status Indicators
Policy Making
Socioeconomic Factors
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0167-6296
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of health economics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 12146594
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0167-6296(02)00006-1