| Title | The Impact of SES on Health over the Life Course |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Year of Publication | 2005 |
| Authors | Smith, JP |
| Series Title | RAND Working Paper |
| Document Number | WR-318 |
| Institution | RAND Labor and Population Program |
| City | Santa Monica, CA |
| Call Number | wp_2005/RAND_WR318.pdf |
| Keywords | Demographics, Health Conditions and Status, Net Worth and Assets |
| Abstract | People of lower socio-economic status (SES) have much worse health outcomes (Marmot (1999), Smith (1999)). But why this is so remains under considerable debate ((Adams et al. (2003), Deaton (2003)). A central question is whether these large differences in health by such SES indicators as income or wealth largely reflect causation from SES to health. But even if SES mainly affects health, what dimensions of SES actually matter financial aspects such as income or wealth or non-financial dimensions like education? |
| DOI | 10.7249/WR318 |
| Endnote Keywords | Health/financial resources/Education |
| Endnote ID | 15680 |
| Citation Key | 5632 |
