Inequality in Emerging Countries

Decomposition Socioeconomic Inequality in Infant Mortality in EMRO Countries

Introduction The preservation and promotion of the health in children who are one of the most vulnerable parts in any society has an important role in the health system of each country. In this study, the socioeconomic factors affecting the infant mortality in Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO) countries have been examined during the time period from 2000 to 2013. Materials and Meth...

Inequality in Emerging Economies ( EEs )

Emerging countries are playing a growing role in the world economy. It is a role that is expected to be even greater in the future. It is important, therefore, that any comprehensive assessment of inequality trends worldwide considers the emerging economies. This chapter discusses inequality patterns and related issues in the biggest emerging economies. It begins with a brief overview of such p...

Inequality in emerging countries: Trends, interpretations, and implications for development and poverty reduction

Socioeconomic inequality in malnutrition in developing countries.

OBJECTIVE The objectives of this study were to report on socioeconomic inequality in childhood malnutrition in the developing world, to provide evidence for an association between socioeconomic inequality and the average level of malnutrition, and to draw attention to different patterns of socioeconomic inequality in malnutrition. METHODS Both stunting and wasting were measured using new WHO ...

Inequality of Learning in Industrialised Countries

Inequality of Learning in Industrialised Countries Within-country differences in educational outcomes are compared for a large group of industrialised countries. We investigate where inequality is greatest, the association between inequality in learning and average levels of learning, the interpretation of measured levels of inequality, and differences in inequality at the top and bottom of the...