Inequality and health in the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires

This paper describes differences in unsatisfied basic needs and in mortality rates by age group for the 20 districts which make up the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires. It also describes differences in causes of death by age group between the central city (Capital Federal) and the inner and outer...

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Autor principal: Arrossi, Silvina
Formato: publishedVersion https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: London. GB; IIED 2018
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Acceso en línea:http://eau.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/8/2/43
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Sumario:This paper describes differences in unsatisfied basic needs and in mortality rates by age group for the 20 districts which make up the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires. It also describes differences in causes of death by age group between the central city (Capital Federal) and the inner and outer ring of municipalities that surround it. The paper ends with a discussion of why it is important to develop a more detailed statistical picture of health differences between districts in cities and examines also the difficulties in doing so