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

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

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  • Thompson, Owen, 2017. "Black–white differences in self-rated health, 1972–2015," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 154(C), pages 69-73.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:154:y:2017:i:c:p:69-73
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2017.02.026
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    1. David Frisvold & Ezra Golberstein, 2013. "The Effect of School Quality on Black-White Health Differences: Evidence From Segregated Southern Schools," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 50(6), pages 1989-2012, December.
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