White seniors report better health than Black seniors in urban areas in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This is the case even after … controlling for baseline health conditions and several demographic, socio-economic and family support characteristics. Furthermore …, adjusted racial disparities in self-reported health are larger than the disparities found using alternative measures of …

We consider how age-health profiles differ by demographic characteristics such as education, race, and ethnicity. A key … feature of the analysis is the joint estimation of health and mortality to correct for the effect of mortality selection on … observed age-health profiles. The model also allows for heterogeneity in individual health at a point in time and the …

We consider how age-health profiles differ by demographic characteristics such as education, race, and ethnicity. A key … feature of the analysis is the joint estimation of health and mortality to correct for the effect of mortality selection on … observed age-health profiles. The model also allows for heterogeneity in individual health at a point in time and the …

The relative incomes and education-levels of Black and white populations in the United States and Brazil are considered … the 1960s, and the worst, the 2000s or 2010s; and, vice-versa for Brazil. …