(2021) Galofré-Vilà, Gregori; Gómez León, María; Ekonomia; Institute for Advanced Research in Business and Economics - INARBE; Economía
Using annual mortality rates at the provincial level for men and women, we construct a Gini index to estimate changes in regional health inequalities since 1860 in Spain. We find a long steady decline in health inequality across provinces from 1860 until today, interrupted only by World War I and the Spanish Civil War. Franco’s 40-year legacy in terms of health is one of health inequality. Today, regional differences across provinces are at their lowest historical levels.
