Why a positive link between increasing age and income-related health inequality?

This study analyze why the SES-health gradient increases with ageing. We use Statistics Sweden’s Survey of Living Conditions (the ULF). By comparing various SES and health outcome relationships we explore the age increase in health inequality and distinguish between three types of explanations, name...

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Main Authors: Martin Nordin, Ulf G Gerdtham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Oslo 2013-11-01
Series:Nordic Journal of Health Economics
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Online Access:https://journals.uio.no/NJHE/article/view/651