We examine geographic and income-related inequalities in health and healthcare spending and the relationship between these two dimensions of inequality using administrative data from Hungary.
Authors
![Daniel Prinz](/sites/default/files/styles/square_desktop/public/2022-06/Daniel_Prinz.jpg?itok=sTIJ6Hnf)
Research Associate World Bank
Daniel is an economist at the World Bank. His research covers topics in public finance, including social insurance, taxation, and inequality.
![headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/square_desktop/public/2023-09/Aniko.jpg?itok=VplBy9ai)
Research Associate
Anikó is a Research Associate at the IFS and a senior researcher at the Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies in Budapest.
Book Chapter details
- ISBN
- 1785-8062
- Publisher
- Centre for Economic and Regional Studies - Institute of Economics
- Pages
- 4
Suggested citation
Bíró, A and Prinz, D. (2021). 'Labor income, health status, and healthcare spending' Online: Centre for Economic and Regional Studies - Institute of Economics, pp.108–112.
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