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Abstract
In this paper, we study the effects of the 2008 economic crisis on general health in one of the most severely affected EU economies ? Ireland. We examine the relationship between compositional changes in demographic and socio-economic factors, such as education, income, and financial strain, and changes in the prevalence of poor self-assessed health over a 5-year period (2008-2013). We apply a generalised Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition approach for non-linear regression models proposed by Fairlie (1999, 2005). Results show that the increased financial strain explained the largest part of the increase in poor health in the Irish population and different sub-groups. Changes in the economic activity status and population structure also had a significant positive effect. The expansion of education had a significant
negative effect, preventing further increases in poor health. Wealthier and better-educated individuals experienced larger relative increases in poor health, which led to reduced socioeconomic health inequalities.
Original language | English |
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Publisher | LISER |
Number of pages | 28 |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2018 |
Publication series
Name | Working Papers |
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Publisher | LISER |
No. | 2018-12 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2716-7445 |
Keywords
- EU-SILC
- decomposition
- economic crisis
- population health
- self-assessed health
- socio-economic factors
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Projects
- 1 Finished
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SIMDECO: Tax-benefit systems, employment structures and cross-country differences in income inequality in Europe: a micro-simulation approach
Van Kerm, P., O’Donoghue, C., Sologon, D. & Liégeois, P.
16/12/13 → 15/12/16
Project: Research
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Accounting for Differences in Income Inequality across Countries: Ireland and the United Kingdom
Sologon, D., Van Kerm, P., Li, J. & O'Donoghue, C., 2018, LISER, 48 p. (Working Papers; no. 2018-01).Research output: Working paper
Open AccessFile -
A Continuous Labour Supply Model in Microsimulation: A Life-Cycle Modelling Approach with Heterogeneity and Uncertainty Extension.
LI, J. & SOLOGON, D., 1 Jan 2014, In: PLoS ONE. 9Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review