Socioeconomic adversity is among the foremost fundamental causes of human suffering,
and this is no less true in old age. Recent reports on socioeconomic inequalities in mortality …

Background Although estimates of socioeconomic mortality disparities in Germany exist, the
trends in these disparities since the 1990s are still unknown. This study examines mortality …

Reliable estimates for differences in life expectancy (LE) by socio-economic position (SEP),
that can be assessed in an international context and are comprehensive in terms of …

Background Although socioeconomic mortality differences in Germany are well
documented, trends in group-specific mortality and differences between the eastern and the …

To evaluate the distributional effects of some proposed Social Security law changes, such as
an increase in Social Security's early entitlement age, retirement policy analysts typically …

Importance Low income has been associated with poor health outcomes. Owing to
retirement, wealth may be a better marker of financial resources among older adults …

The research on wealth inequality has generally focused on real and financial assets, while
giving little attention to pension wealth: the present value of future pension entitlements from …

Migrant mortality in Europe was found to be lower than mortality of host populations. In
Germany, residents with migrant background constitute nearly one tenth of the population …

Regional mortality differences are one dimension of health inequalities, but its trends and
determinants in Germany are widely unknown. This book examines and illustrates patterns …

We analyze trends in best‐practice life expectancy among female cohorts born from 1870 to
1950. Cohorts experience declining rather than constant death rates, and cohort life …