Urbanization and the spread of diseases of affluence in China
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- Van de Poel, Ellen & O'Donnell, Owen & Van Doorslaer, Eddy, 2009. "Urbanization and the spread of diseases of affluence in China," Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier, vol. 7(2), pages 200-216, July.
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China; urbanization; health inequalities; obesity; hypertension; decomposition;NEP fields
This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-CNA-2008-10-21 (China)
- NEP-DEV-2008-10-21 (Development)
- NEP-HEA-2008-10-21 (Health Economics)
- NEP-URE-2008-10-21 (Urban & Real Estate Economics)
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