Despite criticism, human capital theory (HCT) has remained central for six decades to the
teaching and practice of economics. This paper reformulates the critique of HCT, focusing on …

Healthcare inequities are often investigated empirically as associations between socio-
economic characteristics and differences between observed healthcare utilisation and …

The institutionalization of inequality represents an important research focus in various
strands of the social sciences. Much theory has emerged within organizational studies and …

Chronic diseases are highly important for the future level and distribution of health and well-
being in western societies. Consequently, it seems pertinent to assess not only efficiency of …

Previous studies have found substantial correlations between health literacy and various
health outcomes. However, the role of social and personal factors in those links remains …