Inequality in OECD countries

Thévenot, Céline

doi:10.1177/1403494817713108

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“…4 Income inequalitieswhich reached record high levels prior to the crisis in 2008have continued to rise during the recession. 5 From many quarters, there are worries regarding the consequences of the crisis. The OECD 6 has for example expressed concern regarding the adverse economic, social, and political consequences of the recession.…”

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“…Ten years since the crisis began, unemployment remains high for several of the 28 member states of the European Union (EU) and particularly in Spain and Greece [3], even though economic growth has recovered somewhat in recent years [4]. Income inequalities (which reached record high levels prior to the crisis in 2008) have continued to rise during the recession [5].…”

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Socioeconomic inequalities in health during the Great Recession: A scoping review of the research literature

Heggebø

Tøge²,

Dahl

et al. 2018

Scand J Public Health

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Aims: The so-called ‘Great Recession’ in Europe triggered widespread concerns about population health, as reflected by an upsurge in empirical research on the health impacts of the economic crisis. A growing body of empirical studies has also been devoted to socioeconomic inequalities in health during the Great Recession. The aim of the current study is to summarise this health inequality literature by means of a scoping review. Methods: We have performed a scoping review of the research literature (English language) published in the years 2012–2017. Only empirical papers with (a) health status measured on the individual level, (b) information on socioeconomic position (i.e. employment status, educational level, income/wealth, and/or occupational class), and (c) data from European countries in both pre- and post-crisis years were considered relevant. In total, 49 empirical studies fulfilled these inclusion criteria. Results: The empirical findings in the 49 included studies predominantly show that socioeconomic inequalities in health either increased or remained stable from pre- to post-crisis years. Two-thirds (65%) of the studies found evidence of either increasing or partially increasing health inequalities. Thus, people in lower socioeconomic strata fared worse overall in terms of health during the Great Recession, compared to people with higher socioeconomic status. Conclusions: The Great Recession in Europe tends to be followed by increasing socioeconomic inequalities in health. Policymakers should take note of this finding. Widening socioeconomic inequalities in health is a major cause of concern, in particular if health deterioration among ‘vulnerable groups’ is caused by accelerating cumulative disadvantages.

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Socioeconomic inequalities in health during the Great Recession: A scoping review of the research literature

Heggebø

Tøge²,

Dahl

et al. 2018

Scand J Public Health

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“…Recent decades have witnessed a widespread increase in within-country inequality across many OECD countries and some emerging economies (Lopez Gonzalez et al, 2015;OECD 2015). Based on recent data, the Gini coefficient associated with the distribution of OECD disposable income stands at an average of 0.315 4 ; a marked increase compared to the 0.29 average in the mid-1980s (Thévenot, 2017;OECD, 2015). Interestingly, such trend has emerged in countries with both historically high and low levels of inequality (Thévenot, 2017).…”

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“…Based on recent data, the Gini coefficient associated with the distribution of OECD disposable income stands at an average of 0.315 4 ; a marked increase compared to the 0.29 average in the mid-1980s (Thévenot, 2017;OECD, 2015). Interestingly, such trend has emerged in countries with both historically high and low levels of inequality (Thévenot, 2017).…”

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Trade, GVCs, and wage inequality: Theoretical and empirical insights

Gagliardi¹,

Mahy²,

Rycx³

2020

Reflets Et Perspectives De La Vie Économique

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“…In recent years, extant evidence suggests that health status is conditioned by the unequal distribution of social determinants [7,8]. For instance, place of birth and socioeconomic position may explain inequalities in risks associated with health and/or disease, as a result of the different opportunities and resources people may have to achieve good health [9].…”

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Obesity Inequalities According to Place of Birth: The Role of Education

Rodriguez-Alvarez

Lanborena

Borrell

2018

IJERPH

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This study examined obesity inequalities according to place of birth and educational attainment in men and in women in Spain. A cross-sectional study was conducted using data from the Spanish National Health Survey 2011–2012 and from the European Health Survey in Spain 2014. We used data for 27,720 adults aged 18–64 years of whom 2431 were immigrants. We used log-binomial regression to quantify the association of place of birth with obesity before and after adjusting for the selected characteristics in women and in men. We found a greater probability of obesity in immigrant women (PR: 1.42; 95% CI: 1.22–1.64) and a lower probability of obesity in immigrant men (PR: 0.73; 95% CI: 0.59–0.89) relative to natives after adjustment. Significant heterogeneity was observed for the association of place of birth and obesity according to education in men (p-interactions = 0.002): Men with lower educational levels (PR: 0.47; 95% CI: 0.26–0.83) have a protective effect against obesity compared with their native counterparts. This study suggests that place of birth may affect obesity in women and in men. However, this effect may be compounded with education differently for women and men.

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Inequality in OECD countries

Cited by 21 publications

References 9 publications

Socioeconomic inequalities in health during the Great Recession: A scoping review of the research literature

Socioeconomic inequalities in health during the Great Recession: A scoping review of the research literature

Trade, GVCs, and wage inequality: Theoretical and empirical insights

Obesity Inequalities According to Place of Birth: The Role of Education

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