Black–white differences in self-rated health, 1972–2015

C-Tier

Journal: Economics Letters

Year: 2017

Volume: 154

Issue: C

Pages: 69-73

Authors (1)

Thompson, Owen (Williams College)

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

This paper documents that the black–white gap in self-rated health declined by approximately 50% between 1972 and 2015.