Does income inequality worsen a country's health outcomes? In this study, we examine the
effect of income inequality and redistribution on health outcomes using a panel dataset for a …

Cross-national empirical research about the link between income inequality and population
health produces conflicting conclusions. We address these mixed findings by examining the …

During the last few decades, income inequality in emerging Asian economies has been
increased dramatically. It is widely recognized that income inequality has severely impacted …

This paper investigates the relationships between health indicators, institutional variables
and income inequality. In the economic literature, the impact of income distribution on health …

In general, countries with more equal income distribution generally enjoy better health.
Earlier empirical studies on the relationship between income distribution and health at …

Many researchers and advocates believe that income inequality affects individual health, but
empirical evidence has been inconclusive. A large body of research has found that income …

Prior studies have documented the negative impact of socioeconomic inequality on
population health, but few studies have discussed the heterogeneous health effects of …

In this paper we revisit the relationship between health outcomes, income, and income
inequality by applying alternative panel methodologies to a dataset of high-income countries …

India has experienced a significant increase in income inequality in the past decade. It is
widely accepted in the literature that income inequality is detrimental to individual health …

This paper argues that previous cross-country (panel) studies on the relationship between
income inequality and health suffer from significant biases due to (i) omitted country-specific …