Inequality and mortality: demographic hypotheses regarding advanced and peripheral capitalism
Gregory, J.W.; Piché, V.
International Journal of Health Services Planning Administration Evaluation 13(1): 89-106
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0020-7314 PMID: 6682091 DOI: 10.2190/ljuy-kq4b-uc2k-1cwkDocument Number: 397229
Paper analyzing mortality differences between social classes and between advanced and peripheral regions of the world economy. The demographic analysis of mortality is integrated with the study of political economy, which emphasizes the entire process of social reproduction. As part of this dialectic model, both the struggle of the working class to improve health and the interest of capital in maximizing profits are examined. Data from Quebec and Upper Volta are used to illustrate the hypothesis that substantially higher mortality rates exist for the working class compared with the bougeoisie and in the less developed peripheral regions compared with the more developed regions.