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 |
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| 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 | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
Free Keywords
- China
- Health inequality
- Relative income
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Economics,Econometrics and Finance
- General Business,Management and Accounting
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