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Measuring health inequalities using the concentration index approach

Kjellsson, Gustav LU and Gerdtham, Ulf LU orcid (2014) p.240-246
Abstract
This article briefly reviews the recent discussion on how to use different versions of the concentration index to measure socioeconomic health inequalities; the appropriateness of the different versions depends on the measurement properties of the health variable and the intended value judgment. Using the European Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement, the article also empirically illustrates the guidelines for practitioners.
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keywords
absolute inequalities, bounded variables, concentration index, health inequality, mirror condition, relative inequalities, scale invariance, socioeconomic health inequality
categories
Popular Science
host publication
Encyclopedia of Health Economics
editor
Culyer, Anthony J.
edition
1
pages
17 pages
publisher
Elsevier
external identifiers
  • scopus:85043293224
ISBN
978-0-12-375679-4
DOI
10.1016/B978-0-12-375678-7.00206-6
language
English
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  author       = {{Kjellsson, Gustav and Gerdtham, Ulf}},
  booktitle    = {{Encyclopedia of Health Economics}},
  editor       = {{Culyer, Anthony J.}},
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  keywords     = {{absolute inequalities; bounded variables; concentration index; health inequality; mirror condition; relative inequalities; scale invariance; socioeconomic health inequality}},
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  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  title        = {{Measuring health inequalities using the concentration index approach}},
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  doi          = {{10.1016/B978-0-12-375678-7.00206-6}},
  year         = {{2014}},
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