Changing health inequality in China: The role of relative income

Zhuo Chen; Steven T. Yen; David B. Eastwood

doi:10.1142/9789812814425_0015

Changing health inequality in China: The role of relative income

Zhuo Chen, Steven T. Yen, David B. Eastwood

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Abstract

This paper utilizes two cross-sections of the China Health and Nutrition Survey to estimate and decompose the income-related inequality in self-assessed health status. The increased level of income has outweighed the increased inequality in income, and disparities in access to education have contributed to increases in inequality. Ordinal probit estimates support the relative income hypothesis.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Investing in Human Capital for Economic Development in China
Publisher	World Scientific Publishing Co.
Pages	261-276
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Electronic)	9789812814425
ISBN (Print)	9812814418, 9789812814418
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1142/9789812814425_0015
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

China
Health inequality
Relative income

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Economics,Econometrics and Finance
General Business,Management and Accounting

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