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Title:
SOCIOECONOMIC EFFECTS ON ALL-CAUSE MORTALITY: EVIDENCE FROM THE AMERICAN RURAL WEST

Authors:
Mitch Kunce

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Mitch Kunce
DouglasMitchell Econometric Consulting Laramie, WY USA

MLA 8
Kunce, Mitch. "SOCIOECONOMIC EFFECTS ON ALL-CAUSE MORTALITY: EVIDENCE FROM THE AMERICAN RURAL WEST." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 6, no. 10, Oct. 2021, pp. 4172-4187, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2021.v06i10.042. Accessed Oct. 2021.
APA 6
Kunce, M. (2021, October). SOCIOECONOMIC EFFECTS ON ALL-CAUSE MORTALITY: EVIDENCE FROM THE AMERICAN RURAL WEST. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 6(10), 4172-4187. Retrieved from doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2021.v06i10.042
Chicago
Kunce, Mitch. "SOCIOECONOMIC EFFECTS ON ALL-CAUSE MORTALITY: EVIDENCE FROM THE AMERICAN RURAL WEST." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 6, no. 10 (October 2021), 4172-4187. Accessed October, 2021. doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2021.v06i10.042.

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Abstract:
This study seeks to decompose the variation in place-based all-cause mortality by focusing on within-state (Wyoming, U.S.) county-level socioeconomic and structural factors. A deeper understanding of the significant role these factors play may foster policy solutions that can better address mortality disparity. Results from several two-way error component empirical specifications finds no evidence supporting the contention that observable socioeconomic factors matter in explaining variation in mortality within the state of Wyoming. Evidence from an all county panel spanning over 11 years suggests that differences in all-cause mortality rates can be explained by the asymmetric and growing share of the population aged 65 and above (the greying of many parts of the state) and certain latent county and time-specific effects. Implications of the investigation call for a shift in research focus from the aggregate to individual-level data controlling for key socioeconomic resources.

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