Measuring Socioeconomic Inequality in Health, Health Care and Health Financing by Means of Rank-Dependent Indices : A Recipe for Good Practice
The tools to be used and other choices to be made when measuring socioeconomic inequalities with rank-dependent inequality indices have recently been debated in this journal.This paper adds to this debate by stressing the importance of the measurement scale, by providing formal proofs of several issues in the debate, and by lifting the curtain on the confusing debate between adherents of absolute versus relative health differences. We end this paper with a ‘matrix' that provides guidelines on the usefulness of several rank-dependent inequality indices under varying circumstances
Year of publication: |
2011
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Authors: | Erreygers, Guido |
Other Persons: | Van Ourti, Tom (contributor) |
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[2011]: [S.l.] : SSRN |
Subject: | Gesundheit | Health | Soziale Ungleichheit | Social inequality | Soziale Lage | Social situation | Wohlfahrtsökonomik | Welfare economics | Konzentrationsrate | Concentration ratio |
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Extent: | 1 Online-Ressource (33 p) |
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Series: | Netspar Discussion Paper ; No. 04/2011-029 |
Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Notes: | Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments April 4, 2011 erstellt |
Other identifiers: | 10.2139/ssrn.1814004 [DOI] |
Classification: | D63 - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement ; I10 - Health. General |
Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013126862