The impact of an unequal distribution of education on inequalities in life expectancy

Danler, Clemens; Pfaff, Katharina

doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100954

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“…Education is a pathway to reduce inequalities in income and life expectancy [58,59]. Our results highlight that the lower SEC municipalities have a lower score relating to higher education.…”

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confidence: 66%

Implementation of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) among the Member Cities of the “Healthy Cities Network” in Israel

Donchin,

Gurewitz,

Wetzler

2023

Sustainability

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The Israeli Healthy Cities Network (IHCN), as one of the accredited networks of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network in its seventh phase, started mapping the level of adoption and efforts that are being made towards achieving the 17SDGs. Data for all 55 member cities was collected from the most recent online national databases. As not all indicators are available in national data sets, an online questionnaire was distributed to all 55 cities’ health coordinators, via e-mail, to acquire the needed data; 45 of the 55 replied (81.8% response rate). All SDG measures were analyzed by socio-economic cluster (SEC) using one-way ANOVA. Implementation of some indicators was checked for association with population size of municipalities, as well as structure and process measures of the healthy cities’ operation. Cities implement between 4 and 14 SDGs, and 98% implement SDG3, while the lowest implementations are of SDG13 (44%) and SDG12 (28%). Cities in higher SECs are in a better position in relation to most SDGs. However, cities in a low SEC can achieve implementation of at least some of the goals through policy and commitment. This study provides municipalities with a baseline for tracking future progress and a tool for mapping gaps in implementation. The methodology and tools presented here could be used by any municipality, as well as by national networks and other governance bodies.

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confidence: 66%

Implementation of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) among the Member Cities of the “Healthy Cities Network” in Israel

Donchin,

Gurewitz,

Wetzler

2023

Sustainability

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“…As a result, a compassionate community, which believes that everyone is worthy of equal care and support, can be an antidote to unequal distribution of care and services. 47 They may further buffer against feelings of social isolation experienced by individuals with mental health issues. Training community gatekeepers in identifying common mental health conditions and forming a chain of lay counselors and community case managers can be beneficial for early prevention. Community volunteers can be trained in the skills of advocacy and empowerment of individuals in need. An example can be cited about Cuba’s model of healthcare.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Art of Compassion in Mental Healthcare for All: Back to the Basics

Sengupta

Saxena

2023

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

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“…In addition to income inequality, several other variables are considered when studying educational inequality. Danler and Pfaff (2021) testified to the positive association between educational inequality and inequality in life expectancy. Xiao and McCright (2012) used panel data of 29 provinces in China between 1988 and 2006 and studied the effect of human capital inequality on total factor productivity (TFP).…”

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Would Educational Inequality Aggravate Environmental Pollution? —Evidence From Spatial-Based Panel Analysis in China

Liu

Yang

2022

Front. Environ. Sci.

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Educational inequality has always been the most discussed topic in China, and it may also result in a series of social problems with an expansionist trend. More specifically, education issues have possible influences on environmental activities, while some of them are unaccounted for. To fill in the gaps where few studies focus on the relationship between inequality and environmental pollution, we empirically study the impact of educational inequality on air quality as fine particulate matter (PM2.5) using panel data from 30 provinces and cities in China. Based on an analysis of the imbalanced distribution of educational level and individual behaviors, we theoretically infer that deepening educational inequality weakens individual environmental behaviors and thus aggravates environmental quality. We undertake a panel data analysis and, to a certain extent, confirm our expected negative relation. To precisely estimate the causality, we consider the spatial spillover effect to be a key property of air pollutants. We find that widening educational inequality, which is measured by the Gini coefficient of education, causes environmental deterioration. More specifically, educational inequality will inhibit the level of regional technological innovation, thereby damaging environmental quality. In addition, we estimate a series of other variables about education and find that enhancing educational expenditure and educational resources at the regional level of education would improve air quality. Our results suggest that even from an environmental perspective, governments should take measures to prevent the potential excessive centralization of educational resources. Efforts to achieve equality in education engender not only social fairness but also practical significance for environmental protection.

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The impact of an unequal distribution of education on inequalities in life expectancy

Cited by 9 publications

References 30 publications

Implementation of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) among the Member Cities of the “Healthy Cities Network” in Israel

Implementation of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) among the Member Cities of the “Healthy Cities Network” in Israel

The Art of Compassion in Mental Healthcare for All: Back to the Basics

Would Educational Inequality Aggravate Environmental Pollution? —Evidence From Spatial-Based Panel Analysis in China

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