Informal employment and health status in Central America

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Authors

María López-Ruiz · Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Lucı́a Artazcoz · Agència de Salut Pública de Catalunya

José Miguel Martı́nez · Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Marianela Rojas · Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Fernando G. Benavides · Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Abstract

Our results show that informal employment is a significant factor in social health inequalities among Central American workers, which could be diminished by policies aimed at increasing social security coverage.

Topics & Keywords

Employment and Welfare Studies Health disparities and outcomes Retirement, Disability, and Employment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Public Health

Volume 15, Issue 1, pp. 698-698

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-2030-9

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