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The Politics Of Health Outcomes And Income Inequality: A Time Series Cross-Sectional Analysis Of County-Level Mortality Rates In The United States, Timothy H. Callaghan May 2011

The Politics Of Health Outcomes And Income Inequality: A Time Series Cross-Sectional Analysis Of County-Level Mortality Rates In The United States, Timothy H. Callaghan

Honors Scholar Theses

: Health inequalities are pervasive in the United States today. Despite social epidemiologists frequently citing political and economic factors for this variance, political science has largely ignored these issues. Given this gap in the literature and the importance of the issue, more research is clearly needed to better understand the political and economic causes and implications of these health disparities. This study analyzes the topic in depth, examining how income inequality, which is believed to be a key factor in explaining health inequalities, is related to mortality rates at the county level. Examining aggregate data from all US counties from …


Splitsville: A Study Of Income Inequality And Political Polarization In The United States House Of Representatives, Robert O'Brien May 2009

Splitsville: A Study Of Income Inequality And Political Polarization In The United States House Of Representatives, Robert O'Brien

Honors Scholar Theses

The study compares a measure of income inequality with polarization scores of U.S. Representatives from the 104th to the 109th Congresses. It attempts to explain the link, on the abstract level, between high inequality and high polarization. The end findings indicate that inequality increases a Representative's likelihood to act liberally.


Socioeconomic Index Scores For Connecticut Towns, 1980, William H. Groff, Robert W. Braden Nov 1983

Socioeconomic Index Scores For Connecticut Towns, 1980, William H. Groff, Robert W. Braden

Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station

No abstract provided.


Socioeconomic Index Scores For Metropolitan Connecticut, 1970, William H. Groff, John N. Wright Jul 1976

Socioeconomic Index Scores For Metropolitan Connecticut, 1970, William H. Groff, John N. Wright

Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station

No abstract provided.


Elderly Population Of Connecticut: 1970, The, Kenneth Hadden, William Clark, Douglas Crockett Mar 1976

Elderly Population Of Connecticut: 1970, The, Kenneth Hadden, William Clark, Douglas Crockett

Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station

No abstract provided.


Residential Segregation In Metropolitan Connecticut, Kenneth P. Hadden, Thomas Werling Feb 1975

Residential Segregation In Metropolitan Connecticut, Kenneth P. Hadden, Thomas Werling

Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station

No abstract provided.


Education, Employment And Income Of High School Vocational Agriculture Graduates, R.M. Quesada, S.K. Seaver Nov 1972

Education, Employment And Income Of High School Vocational Agriculture Graduates, R.M. Quesada, S.K. Seaver

Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station

No abstract provided.