Measurement and Explanation of Inequality in Health and Health Care in Low-Income Settings

Eddy Van Doorslaer and Owen O'Donnell

No DP2008-04, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: This paper describes approaches to the measurement and explanation of income-related inequality and inequity in health care financing, health care utilization and health and considers the applicability and the feasibility of these methods in low-income countries. Results from a comparative study of 14 Asian countries are used to illustrate the main issues. The structure of health finance in low-income countries, in particular the heavy reliance on out-of-pocket payments, means that the equity issues in finance are quite different from those of concern in high-income countries.

Keywords: Equality and inequality; Decision making (Finance; Public); Health; Healthcare; Public health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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