Socio-economic determinants of nutrition transition in Southern European countries

Socio-economic determinants of health and physical fitness in southern Ethiopia.

The dependence of health and physical fitness on the socio-economic factors of rural families in southern Ethiopia is investigated, with particular emphasis on the role of inequality. This paper contributes to our knowledge of the effect of inequality on health in several ways: it compares the results of objective and subjective health measures, it distinguishes between wealth inequality and nu...

Socio-Economic Segregation in European Capital Cities

Growing inequalities in Europe, even in the most egalitarian countries, are a major challenge threatening the sustainability of urban communities and the competiveness of European cities. Surprisingly, though, there is a lack of systematic and representative research on the spatial dimension of rising inequalities. This gap is filled by our book project Socio-Economic Segregation in European Ca...

The predictive value of different socio-economic indicators for overweight in nine European countries.

OBJECTIVES To assess which socio-economic indicator best predicts overweight in the European Union: educational attainment, occupational class or household income. SETTING The prevalence of overweight is strongly related to socio-economic position. The relative importance of different socio-economic dimensions is uncertain, and might vary between countries. DESIGN AND SUBJECTS Cross-section...

The Socio-economic Impacts of Framework Programmes in Transition Countries: a Systemic Approach of Assessment Methods

This paper assesses the socio-economic impacts stemming from Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Framework Programmes (FPs) project participation in a transition economy. Some of the most significant impacts of Central and Eastern European participation in FPs can only be understood in the context of the changing national innovation systems (NIS). In other words, when assessin...

Socio-economic differences in health, nutrition, and population within developing countries: an overview.