An economic framework for analysing the social determinants of health and health inequalities
Reducing health inequalities is an important part of health policy in most countries. This paper discusses from an economic perspective how government policy can influence health inequalities, particularly focusing on the outcome of performance targets in England, and the role of sectors of the economy outside the health service – the ‘social determinants’ of health - in delivering these targets.
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2009-10
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Authors: | Epstein, David ; Jimenez-Rubio, Dolores ; Smith, Peter C ; Suhrcke, Marc |
Institutions: | Centre for Health Economics, Department of Economics and Related Studies |
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