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Subgroup decomposability of income-related inequality of health, with an application to Australia
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Abstract
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| The main purpose of this paper is to compare the decomposition properties of rank-dependent and level-dependent indicators of income-related inequality of health. We do so by focusing on the decomposition by population groups. We show that level-dependent indices have more desirable subgroup decomposability properties than rank-dependent indices. This may prove to be an important argument in favour of the use of level-dependent indices. The difference between the subgroup decomposition results of rank-dependent and level-dependent indices is illustrated by means of an empirical study using Australian health and income data. We consider subgroups based on sex, age and employment status. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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The economic record. - Melbourne
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Publication
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Melbourne
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2018
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ISSN
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0013-0249
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1475-4932
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DOI
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10.1111/1475-4932.12373
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Volume/pages
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94
:304
(2018)
, p. 39-50
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ISI
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000426500600003
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Full text (Publisher's DOI)
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