Inequality of opportunity in healthcare expenditures: evidence from China

Abstract Background The theory of equality of opportunity attributes total inequality to effort levels and circumstance factors. Inequality attributable to circumstance is defined as inequality of opportunity (IOp), namely inequity. Many studies have been pursued in this area but few concerning heal...

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Main Authors: Yuyang Zhang, Peter C. Coyte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05252-z