Understanding How Inequality in the Distribution of Income Affects Health

Research on the determinants of health has almost exclusively focused on the individual but it seems clear we cannot understand or improve patterns of population health without engaging structural determinants at the societal level. This article traces the development of research on income distribution and health to the most recent epidemiologic studies from the USA that show how income inequality is related to age-adjusted mortality within the 50 States. (r 520.62, p 5 0.0001) even after accounting for absolute levels of income. We discuss potential material, psychological, social and behavioral pathways through which income distribution might be linked to health status. Distributional aspects of the economy are important determinants of health and may well provide one of the most pertinent indicators of overall social well-being.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/66686/2/10.1177_135910539700200303.pd

The Oxford handbook of economic inequality

The essential guide for students and researchers interested in economic inequality Contains 27 original research contributions from the top names in economic inequality. The Oxford Handbook of Economic Inequality presents a new and challenging analysis of economic inequality, focusing primarily on economic inequality in highly developed countries. Bringing together the world's top scholars this comprehensive and authoritative volume contains an impressive array of original research on topics ranging from gender to happiness, from poverty to top incomes, and from employers to the welfare state. The authors give their view on the state-of-the-art of scientific research in their fields of expertise and add their own stimulating visions on future research. Ideal as an overview of the latest, cutting-edge research on economic inequality, this is a must have reference for students and researchers alike. Readership: Students, researchers, and policy makers with an interest in the economics of inequality and more generally those in related disciplines of development studies, politics, business, demography, and sociology

The Oxford handbook of economic inequality. - Paperback

The Oxford Handbook of Economic Inequality presents a challenging analysis of economic inequality, focusing primarily on economic inequality in highly-developed countries. This comprehensive and authoritative volume contains twenty-seven original contributions on topics ranging from gender to happiness, from poverty to top incomes, and from employers to the welfare state. The authors give their view on scientific research in their fields of expertise and add their own visions for future research. Keywords: developed countries, gender, poverty, employers, welfare state, scientific research, future research, economic inequalit

The Luxembourg Wealth Study – A cross-country comparable database for household wealth research

household wealth, household portfolios, distribution of net worth, international comparative data sources,

Short-run distributional effects of public education transfers to tertiary education students in seven European countries

Direct provision of public services can alter the balance of resources across income groups. We focus on the issues arising when taking account of the impact of publicly provided education services across the income distribution. We combine OECD information on spending per student in particular levels of the education system with micro data from nationwide income surveys to track the allocation of resources. We pay particular attention to the role of third-level education, and provide comparable results for seven European countries (Belgium, Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom).inequality, in-kind transfers, tertiary education, Europe,

A dwindling middle class? Italian evidence in the 2000s

Income distribution, Relative distribution, Polarization, D31, C14,

The demographics of the school-age population

COPYRIGHT 2001 Australian Council for Educational ResearchExamines recent trends in population growth in Australia from the perspective of their effects on the school-age population. Projected trends indicate that this population will at most be stable and probably will decline. Notes how the composition of this population is changing, with increasing levels of diversity and inequality.Graeme J. Hug