Income distribution and life expectancy.
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23324908 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard G Wilkinson (Brighton and Sussex Medical School, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 304 |
| Issue | 6820 |
| Pages | 165-168 |
| Publication date | 1992-01-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMJ (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1447 • E-ISSN: 0267-0623 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmj.304.6820.165 |
| PMID | 1637372 |
| OpenAlex | W2031569733 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 394 |
| References cited | 2 |
The relationship between income distribution and mortality is explored using data from published sources. Specifically the author attempts to investigate the cross sectional relation between income distribution and mortality and its possible interactions with gross national product per head and to assess whether changes in income distribution over time are related to changes in mortality in developed countries. He concludes that there is clear evidence of a strong relation between a societys income distribution and the average life expectancy of its population. (EXCERPT)
Demographic economics · Developed country · Developing country · Distribution (mathematics) · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Gross domestic product · Gross national income · Income distribution · Inequality · Life expectancy · Population · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Demography · Global Health Care Issues · Health disparities and outcomes · Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management · Mathematics
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| Unique citing works | 394 |
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| Citations per year | 11,59 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 2026 (35) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 360 |