We study inequality in the distribution of self-assessed health (SAH) in the United States and China, two large … inequality trends throughout the period covering the public health insurance coverage expansions in the two countries. We find … that whether SAH inequality is greater in the US or in China depends on the concept of status and the inequality …

income disparities, policy-makers have fretted about the inequality effects of fiscal consolidations. We shed new light on … this issue by empirically investigating the (composition) effects of tax-based consolidations on income inequality, output …-based consolidations reduce income inequality, but at the cost of weaker economic activity. However, tax composition does matter. Indirect …