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abstract: 'This article explores the relationship between public sector employment
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and population health both theoretically and quantitatively. First, we
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build a theoretical framework to situate public employment in the
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literature that explores the link between politics and health. We argue
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that public employment, as an instrument of pro-redistributive policies
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in both the labor market and the welfare state, improves equality and
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ultimately health. Second, based on a cross-country dataset from the
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1980s, and by applying regression analysis and outlier identification
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techniques, we find that population health measured by life expectancy
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improves with the size of public employment. The association is stronger
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for countries with lower income and for women. When policymakers
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contemplate downsizing state enterprises and government functions, they
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should consider the health effect of public employment.'
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affiliation: 'Wu, QJ (Corresponding Author), Renmin Univ China, Sch Labor \& Human
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Resources, Beijing 100872, Peoples R China.
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Zhang, Wei, Tsinghua Univ, Sch Marxism, Beijing, Peoples R China.
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Wu, Qingjun, Renmin Univ China, Sch Labor \& Human Resources, Beijing 100872, Peoples
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R China.'
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author: Zhang, Wei and Wu, Qingjun
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author-email: wqjruc@163.com
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author_list:
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- family: Zhang
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given: Wei
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- family: Wu
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given: Qingjun
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1177/0020731419833530
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eissn: 1541-4469
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files: []
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issn: 0020-7314
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journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH SERVICES
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keywords: public employment; health; privatization; China
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keywords-plus: 'NEWLY PRIVATIZED FIRMS; INCOME INEQUALITY; OPERATING PERFORMANCE;
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WAGE
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DIFFERENTIALS; STATE; DETERMINANTS; WORK; PRIVATISATION; EFFICIENCY;
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MARKET'
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language: English
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month: JUL
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number: '3'
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number-of-cited-references: '86'
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pages: 555-581
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papis_id: 89240695a0733c385e1f630ae2262de9
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ref: Zhang2019relationshippublic
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times-cited: '0'
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title: 'The Relationship Between Public Sector Employment and Population Health: Evidence
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From the 1980s and Its Contemporary Implications'
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000473494000008
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usage-count-last-180-days: '2'
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usage-count-since-2013: '9'
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volume: '49'
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web-of-science-categories: Health Care Sciences \& Services; Health Policy \& Services
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year: '2019'
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