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A Component-resolved Diagnostic Approach for a Study on Grass Pollen Allergens in Chinese Southerners with Allergic Rhinitis and/or Asthma

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Income inequality and health in China: A panel data analysis.

Nan Zou Bakkeli¹

¹Department of Sociology and Human Geography, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1096, Blindern, 0317 Oslo, Norway.

Social Science & Medicine (1982)

|April 10, 2016

Summary

Despite rising income inequality in China, this study found no significant link between economic disparity and individual health problems. Analyzing physical functions, the research indicates that income inequality does not negatively impact health outcomes in China.

Keywords:

China Fixed-effects Health Inequality The Wilkinson hypothesis

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Published on: June 4, 2017

Area of Science:

Public Health
Health Economics
Sociology

Background:

China has experienced dramatic increases in income inequality over recent decades.
Despite economic growth, China's health performance has declined relative to the pre-reform era.
The Wilkinson hypothesis posits a correlation between societal income inequality and poorer health outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of income inequality on individual health risks in China.
To examine the relationship between socioeconomic changes and health performance.
To assess the validity of the Wilkinson hypothesis in the Chinese context.

Main Methods:

Utilized data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS).
Employed panel data analysis with county/city-level dummies and year fixed-effects.
Measured individual health using physical functions, differing from previous studies using self-reported health or mortality.

Main Results:

Income inequality was found to have no significant impact on individuals' risks of experiencing health problems.
This finding remained robust across different indicators of income inequality.
Physical function measures did not show a correlation with income inequality levels.

Conclusions:

The study's findings do not support the hypothesis that increased income inequality negatively affects individual health in China, particularly when using physical function metrics.
Further research may be needed to explore other potential determinants of health in rapidly changing socioeconomic environments.
The results suggest that the relationship between income inequality and health may be context-dependent and influenced by the chosen health indicators.