Measuring health inequalities using the concentration index approach

Gustav Kjellsson; Ulf Gerdtham

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-375678-7.00206-6

Measuring health inequalities using the concentration index approach

Gustav Kjellsson, Ulf Gerdtham

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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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Health Economics
Editors	Anthony J. Culyer
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	240-246
Number of pages	17
Edition	1
ISBN (Print)	978-0-12-375679-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-375678-7.00206-6
Publication status	Published - 2014

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Economics

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absolute inequalities
bounded variables
concentration index
health inequality
mirror condition
relative inequalities
scale invariance
socioeconomic health inequality

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