Social determinants of health: an economic perspective

Economic Evaluation of the Social Determinants of Health

An Economic Framework for Analysing the Social Determinants of Health and Health Inequalities

Background CHE Discussion Papers (DPs) began publication in 1983 as a means of making current research material more widely available to health economists and other potential users. So as to speed up the dissemination process, papers were originally published by CHE and distributed by post to a worldwide readership. The new CHE Research Paper series takes over that function and provides access ...

Social, economic, and political determinants of child health.

This article presents a brief overview of the effects of social, economic, and political factors on child health. It starts by highlighting child poverty in rich nations, in particular the United Kingdom and the United States, and identifies the economic and political factors underlying this phenomenon. The evidence linking socioeconomic status and child health is briefly reviewed with particul...

A survey of retirement intentions of baby boomers: an overview of health, social and economic determinants

BACKGROUND Governments have been implementing policies aimed at halting the trend towards early retirement for Baby Boomers. Public policies can have a strong effect on when a person retires and this analysis contributes to an improved understanding of retirement aspirations in regards to health, social, workplace and economic determinants. METHODS In October 2011 a telephone survey was under...

From Health Care Law to the Social Determinants of Health: a Public Health Law Research Perspective

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................... 1649 I. SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH ............................................ 1652 II. FINDING LAW IN THE SOCIAL PRODUCTION OF HEALTH.............. 1655 III. DEFINING A ROLE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH LAW RESEARCH ............. 1662 CONCLUSION ..............................................................