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Methods for studying dominance and inequality in population health

Madden, David - 2012

This paper reviews methods for studying dominance and inequality in health economics. It concentrates on "pure … inequality" as opposed to inequality which is related to income or some other measure of household resources. The paper reviews …

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Growth and income redistribution components of changes in poverty : a decomposition analysis for Ireland, 1987 - 2005

Are, Wasiu Adekunle - 2012

This study analysed the contribution of economic growth and redistribution components to aggregate poverty changes in Ireland from 1987-2005, using the Shapley value decomposition approach. The analysis used the household disposable income data from the Household Budget Survey to calculate...

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A formal investigation of inequalities in health behaviours after age 50 on the Island of Ireland

Hudson, Eibhlin; Madden, David; Mosca, Irene - 2014

, quality of life and mortality. Understanding inequality in relation to these behaviours among older people is important in the … context of a rapidly ageing population. In this study, we examine income-related inequality in relation to these three key … indices and decompose them to determine the factors which contribute most to inequality. We then examine whether differences …

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Education policies and taxation without commitment

Findeisen, Sebastian; Sachs, Dominik - 2014 - This version: May 27, 2014

We study the implications of limited commitment on education and tax policies chosen by benevolent governments. Individual wages are determined by both innate abilities and education levels. Consistent with real world practices, the government can decide to subsidize different levels of...

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