Essays about: "IHDI"

Found 2 essays containing the word IHDI.

1. 1. Smoking during pregnancy by duration of residence among immigrants in Sweden 1991-2012 : A study on health inequalities

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Centrum för forskning om ojämlikhet i hälsa (CHESS)

   Author : Josefin Klöfvermark; [2016]
   Keywords : Immigrant Women; Smoking during pregnancy; Health Inequality; IHDI; Acculturation; Sweden;

   Abstract : This study revisits the effect of duration by residence in relation to smoking during pregnancy. It contributes to the literature by incorporating a health inequity perspective, and discusses whether immigrants tend to converge with Swedish women’s smoking. READ MORE

3. 2. Measuring Inequality - What kind of inequality matters and what's the best way to measure it?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Felicia Numhauser; [2012]
   Keywords : Inequality; inequality measurement; fairness; equity; Latin America; Caribbean; Welfare; Opportunities; Gini; General Entropy Class; Atkinson Class; IHDI; HOI; Top-Down Approach; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates what kind of inequality the world is concerned about today and compares traditional and new measures of inequality to see how these measures relate to current views on fairness and justice. The analysis is based on different theories of justice and measurement princi- ples, and the relationship between each measure and the theory is investigated. READ MORE