Abstract
This paper proposes and discusses two different approaches to the definition of inequality in health: the ex-ante and the ex-post approach. It proposes strategies for measuring inequality of opportunity in health based on the path-independent Atkinson equality index. The proposed methodology is illustrated using data from the British Household Panel Survey; the results suggest that in the period 2000–2005, at least one-third of the observed health equalities in the UK were equalities of opportunity.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 182-198 |
Numero di pagine | 17 |
Rivista | Health Economics |
Volume | 23 |
Stato di pubblicazione | Published - 2014 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
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