A detailed explanation and graphical representation of the Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition method with its application in health inequalities

Abstract This paper introduces the Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition method to be applied in explaining inequality in health outcome across any two groups. In order to understand every aspect of the inequality, multiple regression model can be used in a way to decompose the inequality into contributing f...

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Main Authors: Ebrahim Rahimi, Seyed Saeed Hashemi Nazari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Emerging Themes in Epidemiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-021-00100-9