This article reviews 98 aggregate and multilevel studies examining the associations between
income inequality and health. Overall, there seems to be little support for the idea that …

Objective: To assess the extent to which observed associations at population level between
income inequality and mortality are statistical artefacts. Design: Indirect “what if” simulation …

There is widespread interest in disparities in health status across income groups and other
classifications of socioeconomic status. In Canada, as in many other countries, there is …

… An extended version of this paper is available in Wolfson (1994). … and Wolfson, Michael
C. "Polarization and the Decline of the Middle Class: Canada and the US" Mimeo, Vanderbilt …

Several recent studies have suggested that the distribution of income (earnings, jobs) is
becoming more polarized. Much of the evidence presented in support of this view consists of …

Objective: To compare the relation between mortality and income inequality in Canada with
that in the United States. Design: The degree of income inequality, defined as the …

Widely used summary measures of inequality or the idea of the “disappearing middle class”
are potentially misleading. Divergences between evidence cited and conclusions drawn …

This paper examines the validity of using ecologic measures of socioeconomic status as
proxies for individual-level measures in the study of population health. Based on a …

The Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) was developed to address important data
gaps and limitations in existing health information by collecting directly measured indicators …

Background Computer simulation models are used increasingly to support public health
research and policy, but questions about their quality persist. The purpose of this article is to …