Life expectancy inequalities in the elderly by socioeconomic status: evidence from Italy.
Carlo LalloMichele RaitanoPublished in: Population health metrics (2018)
Our study is the first that links results based on a micro survival analysis on subgroups of the elderly population with results related to the entire Italian population. The extreme differences in mortality risks by socioeconomic status found in our study confirm the existence of large health inequalities and strongly question the fairness of the Italian public pension system.