Equity in Health And Equivalent Incomes

Schokkaert, Erik; Van de Voorde, Carine; Dormont, Brigitte; Fleurbaey, Marc; Luchini, Stéphane; Thébaut, Clémence

Schokkaert, Erik; Van de Voorde, Carine; Dormont, Brigitte; Fleurbaey, Marc; Luchini, Stéphane; Thébaut, Clémence (2013), Equity in Health And Equivalent Incomes, dans Rosa Dias, Pedro; O'Donnell, Owen, Health and Inequality, Emerald : Bradford, p. 131-156. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/S1049-2585(2013)0000021007

Type

Chapitre d'ouvrage

Date

2013

Titre de l'ouvrage

Health and Inequality

Auteurs de l’ouvrage

Rosa Dias, Pedro; O'Donnell, Owen

Éditeur

Emerald

Ville d’édition

Bradford

Isbn

978-1-78190-553-1

Pages

131-156

Résumé (EN)

We compare two approaches to measuring inequity in the health distribution. The first is the concentration index. The second is the calculation of the inequality in an overall measure of individual well-being, capturing both the income and health dimensions. We introduce the concept of equivalent income as a measure of well-being that respects preferences with respect to the trade-off between income and health, but is not subjectively welfarist since it does not rely on the direct measurement of happiness. Using data from a representative survey in France, we show that equivalent incomes can be measured using a contingent valuation method. We present counterfactual simulations to illustrate the different perspectives of the approaches with respect to distributive justice.

Mots-clés

health; France; Welfare; income

JEL

I11 - Analysis of Health Care Markets
I31 - General Welfare, Well-Being
J31 - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials