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The Role of Place and Income in Life Expectancy Inequality: Evidence from Hungary

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  • Anikó Bíró

    (Health and Population Lendület Research Group, Centre for Economic and Regional)

  • Tamás Hajdu

    (Health and Population Lendület Research Group (Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies))

  • Gábor Kertesi

    (Health and Population Lendület Research Group (Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies))

  • Dániel Prinz

    (Harvard University)

Abstract

Using mortality registers and administrative data on incomes and population, we develop new evidence on the magnitudes and sources of life expectancy inequality in Hungary. We document considerable inequality across geographies and income groups, and show that inequality has increased between 1991-2016. We show that avoidable deaths play a large role in life expectancy inequality. Income-related geographic inequalities in health behaviors, access to care, and healthcare use are all strongly correlated with the inequality in life expectancy.

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  • Anikó Bíró & Tamás Hajdu & Gábor Kertesi & Dániel Prinz, 2020. "The Role of Place and Income in Life Expectancy Inequality: Evidence from Hungary," CERS-IE WORKING PAPERS 2019, Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies.
    • Handle: RePEc:has:discpr:2019
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    Keywords

    life expectancy; income inequality; administrative data; time trend;
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    JEL classification:

    • I14 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health and Inequality
    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • J10 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - General

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