The U-Shaped Curve of Health Inequalities Over the 20th and 21st Centuries
This article examines historical trends in health inequalities over the 20th and 21st centuries. Drawing on studies from the United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, and Western Europe, it concludes that there is evidence of a u-shaped curve in (relative) health inequalities. These trends in health inequalities broadly parallel those identified by economists with regards to the u-shaped curve of income and wealth inequalities across the 20th and 21st centuries. The article argues that-as with income inequalities-health inequalities generally decreased across the twentieth century through to the early 1980s. They then started to increase and accelerated further from 2010, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. The article sets out four distinct policy periods that shaped the evolution of trends in health inequalities: the Interbellum Era, 1920-1950; the Trente Glorieuse, 1950-1980; Neoliberalism, 1980-2010; and the Crisis Age, 2010-present. The u-shaped curve of health inequalities over this period suggests that social policies, health care access, and political incorporation have driven changes over time. Taking this long view of changes in health inequalities emphasizes the importance of politics and policy for future health improvement.
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International journal of social determinants of health and health services - (2024) vom: 01. Apr., Seite 27551938241244695 |
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Englisch |
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Bambra, Clare [VerfasserIn] |
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