Health and Inequality
- ISBN-10
- 1781905541
- ISBN-13
- 9781781905548
- Series
- Health and Inequality
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 536
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-12-12
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing
- Authors
- Owen O'Donnell, Pedro Rosa Dias
Description
This volume contains methodological and empirical research on the measurement and causes of health inequality from leading experts in health economics and economic inequality. It is essential reading for researchers working on health inequality and provides an immediate reconnaissance of the frontiers for those entering this exciting field.
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- 2014-04-16
- 158 pages
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- 2014-04-16
- 158 pages
- Ebook
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