On the measurement of the (multidimensional) inequality of health distributions

TY - CHAP

T1 - On the measurement of the (multidimensional) inequality of health distributions

AU - Hougaard, Jens Leth

AU - Moreno-Ternero, Juan D.

AU - Østerdal, Lars Peter Raahave

PY - 2013

Y1 - 2013

N2 - Health outcomes are often described according to two dimensions: quality of life and quantity of life. We analyze the measurement of inequality of health distributions referring to these two dimensions. Our analysis relies on a novel treatment of the quality-of-life dimension, which might not have a standard mathematical structure. We single out two families of (absolute and relative) multidimensional health inequality indices, inspired by the classical normative approach to income inequality measurement. We also discuss how to extend the analysis to deal with the related problem of health deprivation measurement in this setting.

AB - Health outcomes are often described according to two dimensions: quality of life and quantity of life. We analyze the measurement of inequality of health distributions referring to these two dimensions. Our analysis relies on a novel treatment of the quality-of-life dimension, which might not have a standard mathematical structure. We single out two families of (absolute and relative) multidimensional health inequality indices, inspired by the classical normative approach to income inequality measurement. We also discuss how to extend the analysis to deal with the related problem of health deprivation measurement in this setting.

U2 - 10.1108/S1049-2585(2013)0000021006

DO - 10.1108/S1049-2585(2013)0000021006

M3 - Book chapter

SN - 978-1-78190-553-1

T3 - Research on Economic Inequality

SP - 111

EP - 129

BT - Health and inequality

A2 - Rosa Dias, Pedro

A2 - O'Donnell, Owen

PB - Emerald Group Publishing

CY - Bingley, UK

ER -