ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research

Demographic Changes and Health Inequality in Developing Countries

At least since World War II, structural changes in the population, including those in age structures, fertility rates, sex ratio, marital status, and migration patterns, have been undergoing in many developing countries, which have had profound impacts on the formation of human capital and the development of education, food, health, and welfare systems. Since these changes affect how resources may be allocated to different segments of the population, they will ultimately impact the distribution of individual well-being, health-related outcomes included. Uncertainties introduced by recurring natural disasters, geo-political conflicts, disease outbreaks, and related policies add another layer of complexity to the relationship between demographic changes and health inequality. This call for a collection of articles provides a forum for scholarly discussions on how demographic changes affect health behavior and outcomes for different subpopulations in developing countries, the roles of and interactions between different entities, and the effectiveness of related policies.