TY - RPRT T1 - The Impact of SES on Health over the Life Course Y1 - 2005 A1 - James P Smith KW - Demographics KW - Health Conditions and Status KW - Net Worth and Assets AB - 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? JF - RAND Working Paper PB - RAND Labor and Population Program CY - Santa Monica, CA U4 - Health/financial resources/Education ER -