We analyse the convergence and heterogeneity of living standards between East and West Germany since unification. Based …, including retirees and the unemployed, of East and West Germany over the fifteen years for which data are available. Using a … highest negative income gap. This probably reflects out-migration from East Germany by the young and highly skilled. On the …

on mortality rates by age, gender, educationals attainment and for, 17 countries, cause of death, were collected from …. Other measures of inequalities in longevity by education (such as country averages of age-standardised mortality rates and … cause of death for all gender and education groups after age 65 years, and the first cause of mortality inequality between …