Absolute Income, Relative Income, Income Inequality and Mortality.

Gerdtham, Ulf G.; Johannessson, Magnus

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Publication Date: 2004-Jan-1

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Absolute Income, Relative Income, Income Inequality and Mortality

Gerdtham, Ulf G.; Johannessson, Magnus

Journal of Human Resources, v39 n1 p228 Win 2004

Studies reveal that mortality decreased a lot with individual income and mean community income. The result of these studies is stable with regard to specification issues in an extensive sensitivity analysis.

Descriptors: Income, Mortality Rate, Standards, Social Influences, Community

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