Longitudinal data are required to characterise and measure the dynamics of income-related health inequalities (IRHI … time and thereby provides further insight into how health inequalities develop or perpetuate themselves in a society. The … demographic changes into account may lead to erroneous conclusions on the effectiveness of policies designed to tackle health …

We examine the relationship between income and health with the purpose of establishing the extent to which the … distribution of health in a population contributes to income inequality and is itself a product of that inequality. The evidence … supports a substantial impact of ill-health on income, mainly operating through employment, although the magnitude of ill-health …