The roots of health inequality and the value of intrafamily expertise Yiqun Chen, Petra Persson and Maria Polyakova
By: Chen, Yiqun
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Contributor(s): Persson, Petra | Polyakova, Maria A.
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ArticleSubject(s): MEDICOS | FAMILIA | PREVENCIÓN | POLITICA SANITARIA | ANALISIS ECONOMICO | DESIGUALDAD | SUECIA
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American Economic Journal : Applied Economics v. 14, n. 3, July 2022, p. 185-223Summary: In the context of Sweden, we show that having a doctor in the family raises preventive health investments throughout the life cycle, improves physical health, and prolongs life. Two quasi-experimental research designs—medical school admission lotteries and variation in the timing of medical degrees—support a causal interpretation of these effects. A hypothetical policy that would bring the same health behavior changes and benefits to all Swedes would close 18 percent of the mortality-income gradient. Our results suggest that socioeconomic differences in exposure to health-related expertise may meaningfully contribute to health inequality.
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In the context of Sweden, we show that having a doctor in the family raises preventive health investments throughout the life cycle, improves physical health, and prolongs life. Two quasi-experimental research designs—medical school admission lotteries and variation in the timing of medical degrees—support a causal interpretation of these effects. A hypothetical policy that would bring the same health behavior changes and benefits to all Swedes would close 18 percent of the mortality-income gradient. Our results suggest that socioeconomic differences in exposure to health-related expertise may meaningfully contribute to health inequality.
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