Social Determinants of the Narrowing Black-white Life Expectancy Gap, 1990-2015
Between 1990 and 2015, the life expectancy of black men and women in the United States improved dramatically, resulting in a halving of the black-white life expectancy gap. This talk documents trends in black-white mortality differentials and examines potential explanations, including improvements in socioeconomic conditions, increased international migration, changes in health behaviors, and technological change.
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