Socioeconomic Differences in Old Age Mortality

"This book signifies an important step forward in theory, empirical data analysis and methodology and an advancement for many disciplines involved in the subject of socioeconomic differences in old age mortality". Prof. Dr. Gabriele Doblhammer, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany

• and Overview.- Aging and Mortality.- Underlying Features of Social Differences in Health and Mortality.- Concepts of Social Inequality.- Socioeconomic Differences in Health and Mortality.- Change of Socioeconomic Mortality Differences with Age.- Measures.- Data and Methods.- Results on Socioeconomic Mortality Differences (Discussion Included).- Unobserved Heterogeneity.- Conclusion.