On the measurement of the (multidimensional) inequality of health distributions

Hougaard, Jens Leth;Moreno-Ternero, Juan D.;Osterdal, Lars Peter
(2013) Research on Economic Inequality — Vol. 21, p. 111-129 (2013)

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  • Hougaard, Jens LethUniversity of Copenhagen
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  • Moreno-Ternero, Juan D.Universidad Pablo de Olavide
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  • Osterdal, Lars PeterUniversity of Southern Denmark
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Abstract
Heath outcomes are often described according to two dimensions: quality of life and quantity of life. We analyze the measurement of inequality of health distributions referring to these two dimensions. Our analysis relies on a novel treatment of the quality-of-life dimension, which might not have a standard mathematical structure. We single out two families of (absolute and relative) multidimensional health inequality indices, inspired by the classical normative approach to income inequality measurement. We also discuss how to extend the analysis to deal with the related problem of health deprivation measurement in this setting.
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Hougaard, J. L., Moreno-Ternero, J. D., & Osterdal, L. P. (2013). On the measurement of the (multidimensional) inequality of health distributions. Research on Economic Inequality, 21, 111-129. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1049-2585 (Original work published 2013)