What is the relationship between income inequality and health? Evidence from the BHPS

Health Economics

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 249-265

  Lorgelly, Paula K ^a   Lindley, Joanne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BHPS; Income inequality; Ordered probit; Self rated health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED KINGDOM;

FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INCOME; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 39449086195     PISSN: 10579230     EISSN: 10991050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hec.1254     Document Type: Article

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