Persistence in health limitations: A European comparative analysis

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1472-1488

  Hernández Quevedo, Cristina ^a   Jones, Andrew M ^b   Rice, Nigel ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamic models; Health limitations; Panel data

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISABILITY; EUROPEAN UNION; MENTAL HEALTH; PANEL DATA; PERSISTENCE; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; HEALTH STATUS; INCOME; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; SOCIAL CLASS; YOUNG ADULT;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 55149117538     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2008.06.007     Document Type: Article

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