Equity in health care use among older people in the UK: An analysis of panel data

Applied Economics

Volumn 43, Issue 18, 2011, Pages 2229-2239

  Allin, Sara ^a   Masseria, Cristina ^a   Mossialos, Elias ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY POPULATION; EQUITY; HEALTH CARE; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; PANEL DATA; PENSION SYSTEM;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 79960830953     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: 14664283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00036840903196621     Document Type: Article

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