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Croatian journal of social policy, Vol. 27 No. 1, 2020.

Review article

https://doi.org/10.3935/rsp.v27i1.1600

World Analysis of the Determinants of the Inequality in Health. Is the Measurement of Inequality Important?

Ignacio Amate-Fortes orcid id orcid.org/0000-0003-0209-6731 ; University of Almería
Almudena Guarnido-Rueda ; University of Almería
Agustin Molina-Morales ; University of Almería

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Abstract

This essay has a double aim. On the one hand, to identify what are the determinants in the inequality in health. On the other hand, to estimate to what extent the inequality indicator used is important. To do this, we use a cross-sectional model for 176 countries. The achieved results allow concluding that the choice of the inequality measurement is a key element in this type of studies. Also, inequality in income distribution, the weight of the rural population and capitalism make inequality in health increase.

Keywords

health inequality; income inequality; institutions; women; health expenditure

Hrčak ID:

236108

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/236108

Publication date:

20.3.2020.

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