Health Inequality between Ethnic Minority and Han Populations in China

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Ouyang, Yusi & Pinstrup-Andersen, Per (2012). Health Inequality between Ethnic Minority and Han Populations in China. World Development, 40, 1452-1468.

Abstract

This paper examines the health status of Chinese ethnic minorities using the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) data collected during 1989-2006. We found negative and significant differences between minority and Han Chinese in a set of anthropometric measures for people of all age groups. OLS and province fixed-effects regressions suggest that the economic development level of the province of residence is a major factor contributing to the gap. Oaxaca decompositions further reveal that the observed health gap is mainly due to inequalities in endowments rather than inequalities in their effects.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2012.03.016

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Journal Article

Year Published

2012

Journal Title

World Development

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Ouyang, Yusi
Pinstrup-Andersen, Per