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Volume 5, Number 3 September 1999 |
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Unequal Incomes, Unequal Outcomes? Economic Inequality and Measures of Well-Being |
To Our Readers![]() William J. McDonough |
Summary of Observations and Recommendations![]() Erica L. Groshen, Chinhui Juhn, James A. Orr, and Barbara L.Walter |
Session 1: Health Status of Childred and Households in Poverty Poverty, Children's Health, and Health Care Utilization ![]() Barbara L. Wolfe |
Economic Inequality and Social Differentials in Mortality![]() Arline T. Geronimus |
Commentary![]() Carol Rapaport |
Distinguished Address Public Health and the Public Agenda ![]() Kevin Thurm |
Session 2: Affordability of Housing for Young and Poor Families Housing Outcomes: An Assessment of Long-Term Trends ![]() James A. Orr and Richard W. Peach |
A Look at Real Housing Prices and Incomes: Some Implications for Housing Affordability and Quality![]() Joseph Gyourko and Joseph Tracy |
Commentary![]() Christopher J. Mayer |
Session 3: Education and Crime in Urban Neighborhoods The Changing Relationship between Income and Crime Victimization ![]() Steven D. Levitt |
Economic Inequality and the Provision of Schooling![]() Thomas A. Downes and David N. Figlio |
Commentary![]() Derek Neal |
Session 4: Economic Inequality and Local Public Services From John Lindsay to Rudy Giuliani: The Decline of the Local Safety Net? ![]() Edward L. Glaeser and Matthew E. Kahn |
Earnings Inequality and Central-City Development![]() Edwin S. Mills |
Commentary![]() James M. Snyder, Jr. |
Session 5: Social Indicators in New York City Social Indicators and the Study of Inequality ![]() Marcia K. Meyers and Irwin Garfinkel |
Commentary![]() Howard Chernick |
Closing Discussion: Social Policy Implications General Commentary ![]() Katherine McFate |
General Commentary![]() Timothy Smeeding |