Gender Equality and the Global Gender Gap in Life Expectancy: An Exploratory Analysis of 152 Countries

• Main Authors: José Tomás Mateos (Author), José Fernández-Sáez (Author), Jorge Marcos-Marcos (Author), Carlos Álvarez-Dardet (Author), Clare Bambra (Author), Jennie Popay (Author), Kedar Baral (Author), Connie Musolino (Author), Fran Baum (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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When looking at life expectancy (LE) by sex, women live longer than men in all countries. Biological factors alone do not explain gender differences in LE, and examining structural differences may help illuminate other explanatory factors. The aim of this research is to analyse the influence of gend...