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Reexamining the Evidence of an Ecological Association between Income Inequality and Health

Reexamining the Evidence of an Ecological Association between Income Inequality and Health Reexamining the Evidence of an Ecological Association between Income Inequality and Health -- Mellor and Milyo 26 (3): 487 -- Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law QUICK SEARCH: (advanced) Author: Keyword(s): Year: Vol: Page: Home | Help | Feedback | Subscriptions | Archive | Search | Table of Contents Institution: DEEPDYVE INC | Sign In via User Name/Password Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law 2001 26(3):487-522; DOI:10.1215/03616878-26-3-487 This Article Full Text (PDF) References Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Citation Map Services Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in Web of Science Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via HighWire Citing Articles via Web of Science (79) Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Mellor, J. M. Articles by Milyo, J. Search for Related Content PubMed PubMed Citation Social Bookmarking What's this? Duke University Press Reexamining the Evidence of an Ecological Association between Income Inequality and Health Jennifer M. Mellor College of William and Mary Jeffrey Milyo University of Chicago Abstract. Several recent studies have made the provocative claim that income inequality is an important determinant of population health. The primary evidence for this hypothesis is the repeated finding—across countries and across U.S. states— that there is an association between income inequality and aggregate health outcomes. However, most of these studies examine only a single cross section of data and employ few (or even no) control variables. We examine the relationship between income inequality and aggregate health outcomes across thirty countries over a four-decade span and across forty-eight U.S. states over five decades. In large part, our findings contradict previous claims. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law Duke University Press

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Duke University Press
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0361-6878
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1527-1927
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10.1215/03616878-26-3-487
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Reexamining the Evidence of an Ecological Association between Income Inequality and Health -- Mellor and Milyo 26 (3): 487 -- Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law QUICK SEARCH: (advanced) Author: Keyword(s): Year: Vol: Page: Home | Help | Feedback | Subscriptions | Archive | Search | Table of Contents Institution: DEEPDYVE INC | Sign In via User Name/Password Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law 2001 26(3):487-522; DOI:10.1215/03616878-26-3-487 This Article Full Text (PDF) References Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Citation Map Services Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in Web of Science Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via HighWire Citing Articles via Web of Science (79) Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Mellor, J. M. Articles by Milyo, J. Search for Related Content PubMed PubMed Citation Social Bookmarking What's this? Duke University Press Reexamining the Evidence of an Ecological Association between Income Inequality and Health Jennifer M. Mellor College of William and Mary Jeffrey Milyo University of Chicago Abstract. Several recent studies have made the provocative claim that income inequality is an important determinant of population health. The primary evidence for this hypothesis is the repeated finding—across countries and across U.S. states— that there is an association between income inequality and aggregate health outcomes. However, most of these studies examine only a single cross section of data and employ few (or even no) control variables. We examine the relationship between income inequality and aggregate health outcomes across thirty countries over a four-decade span and across forty-eight U.S. states over five decades. In large part, our findings contradict previous claims.

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Journal of Health Politics, Policy and LawDuke University Press

Published: Jun 1, 2001

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