Flegg A. Inequality of income, illiteracy, and medical care as determinants of infant mortality in developing countries. Population Studies 1982; 36: 441-58

This paper follows on the initial study by Rodgers, looking at infant mortality, trying to understand the wide variation among developing countries. A variety of measures of income distribution are considered, along with other factors. It is concluded that income distribution and women's literacy are key factors in producing a rapid fall in infant mortality rates. Medical care is not found to be such an important factor.

Keywords 

• education
• epidemiologic transition
• Gini coefficient
• gross national product
• income
• income distribution
• income inequality
• inequality
• infant mortality
• international
• life expectancy
• medical care
• mortality
• population health
• poverty
• relative deprivation
• risk factor
• women