Searching for the economic gradient in self-assessed health, Vol. 1 of 1

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Searching for the economic gradient in self-assessed health

Author:	Lokshin, Michael; Ravallion, Martin;	Collection Title:	Policy, Research working paper ; no. WPS 3698
Country:	Russian Federation;	Date Stored:	2006/07/13
Document Date:	2005/09/01	Document Type:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English	Region:	Europe and Central Asia
Report Number:	WPS3698	SubTopics:	Health Monitoring & Evaluation; Health Systems Development & Reform; Health Economics & Finance; Rural Development Knowledge & Information Systems; Agricultural Knowledge and Information Systems
Volume No:	1 of 1

Summary: Can self-assessed health be relied on to identify the true socioeconomic gradients in health status? The self-assessed health of Russian adults in 2002 shows remarkably little gradient with respect to economic welfare. The authors document this finding and assess its robustness to the assumptions routinely made in measuring health and welfare. They find that the expected economic gradient only emerges once one focuses on the component of self-assessed health that is explicable in terms of age and more objective health indicators and one allows for broader dimensions of economic welfare than captured by standard income-based measures. The results point to the need for caution in analyzing and interpreting self-assessed health data.


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