Sick of Inequality?
An Introduction to the Relationship between Inequality and Health
$80.91
- Paperback
168 pages
- Release Date
25 August 2017
Summary
There is a clear trend in rich countries that, despite rising incomes and living standards, the gap between rich and poor is widening. What does this mean for our health? Does increasing income inequality affect outcomes such as obesity, life expectancy and subjective well-being? Are rich and poor groups affected in the same ways?
This book reviews the latest research on the relationship between inequality and health, and provides a pedagogical introduction to the tools and knowledge …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781785364228 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1785364227 |
| Author: | Andreas Bergh, Therese Nilsson, Daniel Waldenström |
| Publisher: | Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd |
| Imprint: | Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 168 |
| Release Date: | 25 August 2017 |
| Weight: | 242g |
| Dimensions: | 138mm x 216mm |
Critics Review
‘With this book Bergh, Nilsson and Waldenstrom bring a nuanced contribution to a research field torn by controversies and heated polemics. In a clear and pedagogical manner the authors sift through the research and weigh the evidence. It should be essential reading for anyone interested in the relationship between income inequalities and health.’ – Stefan Fors, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University, Sweden
‘A terrific analysis of one of the big questions in social science. This engaging book distils the wisdom of hundreds of academic studies, while doing justice to the complexity of the issues.’ – Andrew Leigh, Economist and Australian Parliamentarian
Andreas Bergh
Andreas Bergh, Lund University and Research Institute of Industrial Economics.
Therese Nilsson, Lund University.
Daniel Waldenström, Research Institute of Industrial Economics, Sweden and Paris School of Economics, France.
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