Le Grand J. Inequalities in health: some international comparisons. European Economic Review 1987; 31: 182-91

An economist goes fishing in data. He finds the highly significant relationship between income inequality and mortality measures, which surprised him. 

Keywords

• Gini coefficient
• gross national product
• income
• income distribution
• income inequality
• inequality
• infant mortality
• international
• life expectancy
• medical care
• mortality
• population health