Inequality aversion, health inequalities, and health achievement

This paper shows how value judgments can be explicitly recognized in measuring health ineqalities between the poor and the better-off, and how such inequalities can be included in assessments of countries' health indicators

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wagstaff, Adam
Corporate Authors: World Bank Development Research Group, World Bank Human Development Network
Other Authors: Montenegro, Claudio
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C World Bank, Development Research Group, Public Services, and, Human Development Network, Health, Nutrition, and Population Team 2002
Series:Policy research working paper
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Collection: World Bank E-Library Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Summary:This paper shows how value judgments can be explicitly recognized in measuring health ineqalities between the poor and the better-off, and how such inequalities can be included in assessments of countries' health indicators
Item Description:"January 2002. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 19-21). - Title from title screen as viewed on Aug. 21, 2002