Income inequality, area-level poverty, perceived aversion to inequality, and self-rated health in Japan
In this study we conduct a multilevel analysis to investigate the association between regional income inequality and self-rated health in Japan, based on two nationwide surveys. We confirm that there is a significant association between area-level income inequality and individual-level health assessment. We also find that health assessment tends to be more sensitive to income inequality among lower income individuals, and to degree of area-level poverty, than income inequality for the society as a whole. In addition, we examine how individuals are averse to inequality, based on the observed association between inequality and self-rated health.
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2009
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Authors: | Oshio, Takashi ; Kobayashi, Miki |
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Social Science & Medicine. - Elsevier, ISSN 0277-9536. - Vol. 69.2009, 3, p. 317-326
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Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Keywords: | Japan Self-rated health (SRH) Income inequality Poverty Inequality aversion |
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