developing countries. Our empirical analysis challenges the widely held view that inequality matters more for health in richer …We assess the effect of income inequality on life expectancy by performing separate estimations for developed and … countries than for health in poorer countries. Employing panel cointegration and conventional panel regressions, we find that …

's cognitive development, but not on non-cognitive development or health. Regarding mechanisms, we estimate how breastfeeding …

This paper assesses inequality in longevity across education and gender groups in 23 OECD countries around 2011. Data … the slope index of inequality) do not significantly change the inequality ranking of countries relative to one based on … cause of death for all gender and education groups after age 65 years, and the first cause of mortality inequality between …

In response to observed growing inequalities in income and other dimensions of well-being, including health, the OECD … different socioeconomic groups. This paper links health to the overall inclusive growth agenda. It assesses the two …-way relationship between health and socioeconomic factors. An empirical health production function is specified, using data from 35 …

education and health-care systems work well for most. However, some New Zealanders are stuck on low incomes and face material … to the OECD average but contributed to large increases in income inequality and poverty that have only been partially …. Māori, Pasifika and low-income households have also experienced slower rates of improvement in many health and education …

U.S., their roles in shaping population health and health disparities remain largely unknown. We examine the impacts of … by which sentencing policies can affect population health. We provide suggestive evidence that three strikes policies … further interrogate state criminal legal system policies for their impacts on population health, considering whether, how, and …

Newborn health is an important component in the chain of intergenerational transmission of disadvantage. This paper … contributes to the literature on the determinants of health at birth in two ways. First, we analyze the role of maternal …

expressing health care-seeking behavior as a function of economic and behavioral fundamentals and highlighting the role of trust …. We report several findings. First, we document a strong association between higher levels of trust in the health care … scenarios, from routine check-ups to vaccinations. Second, the impact of trust on health care utilization is similar in …

We study the intergenerational health consequences of forced displacement and incarceration of Japanese Americans in … the US during WWII. Incarcerated mothers had babies who were less healthy at birth. This decrease in health represents a … intergenerational health, our results are a lower bound …