This paper uses birth records linked to census data to document health differences at birth between Roma and non-Roma … attainment, especially at higher levels, may have the highest potential to improve the relative health of Roma births. … children in Hungary between 1981 and 2010. It focuses on differences in average birth weight and average gestational age, as …

This paper consists of two distinct, yet connected parts. In a previous paper an overview of Roma history in Austria … with empirical information1. The largest Austrian Roma community, living in the Burgenland district Oberwart, represents … the observed population. A survey of the Roma in Oberwart commissioned by WIFO provides data on the economic situation of …

could mean that South Africa's high levels of socioeconomic health inequalities are greater than realized. …Researchers often rely on household survey data to investigate health disparities and the incidence and prevalence of … illness. These self-reported health measures are often biased due to information asymmetry or differences in reference groups …