Understanding of the substantial disparity in health between low and high socioeconomic status (SES) groups is hampered … disparities in health by SES. In our model, lifestyle factors, working conditions, retirement, living conditions and curative care … are mechanisms through which SES, health and mortality are related. Our model predicts a widening and possibly a …

period 2000–2009, I find that increases in spending on health are most strongly associated with reductions in the importance … International Student Assessment test scores among 15-year-olds. Public spending on family support, housing, and education are also …