Does health Matter for Inequality in Transition Countries: The Case of Ukraine
By: Krasnikova, Larysa.
Contributor(s): Osinkina, Olena | Podvysotskaya, Tamara | Podvysotskiy, Yuriy.
Material type: BookSeries: wiiw Balkan Observatory Working Papers: 90Publisher: Wien : Wiener Institut für Internationale Wirtschaftsvergleiche (wiiw), 2011Subject(s): Income inequality | health | Ukraine | Ukrainian Longitudinal Monitoring SurveyCountries covered: UkraineOnline resources: Click here to access online Summary: Significant deterioration in health and income inequality in Ukraine as well as in other CIS countries during the early transition motivated us to investigate the relationship between the two categories. Based on both macro- and micro-data analysis we focused on how different aspects of health affect income inequality in Ukraine. Significant impact of health has been proven on both micro- and macro levels. According to macrolevel results, a 1% increase in life expectancy leads to a 2,1% decrease in income inequality as measured by index Gini. Micro-level research also evidenced significance of different health aspects for income inequality.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Paper | WIIW Library | 90 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 1000010003203 |
Significant deterioration in health and income inequality in Ukraine as well as in other CIS countries during the early transition motivated us to investigate the relationship between the two categories. Based on both macro- and micro-data analysis we focused on how different aspects of health affect income inequality in Ukraine. Significant impact of health has been proven on both micro- and macro levels. According to macrolevel results, a 1% increase in life expectancy leads to a 2,1% decrease in income inequality as measured by index Gini. Micro-level research also evidenced significance of different health aspects for income inequality.