Socio−economic Status and Health: Evidence from the Echp

In this paper, the effects of socioeconomic characteristics (gender, age, education level, marital status, income, occupational and health status, household size and social relationships) on individuals ́ health status in Spain from 1994 to 2001 are analysed. The estimations are carried out using ordered probit models and new data from the whole waves of the European Community Household Panel (ECHP) have been used. The results indicate that personal characteristics, education level, income as well as health status and social relationships have strong influence on self−assessed health. The authors would like to acknowledge the help given by the Centre for Health Economics (CHE) of the University of York (United Kingdom). Also, we are very grateful for many helpful comments from the participants in the York Seminars in Health Econometrics (YSHE). Citation: Cantarero, David and Marta Pascual, (2005) "SOCIO−ECONOMIC STATUS AND HEALTH: EVIDENCE FROM THE ECHP." Economics Bulletin, Vol. 9, No. 9 pp. 1−17 Submitted: November 2, 2005. Accepted: December 21, 2005. URL: http://www.economicsbulletin.com/2005/volume9/EB−05I10006A.pdf