Development Research Group, The World Bank, Washington, D.C., USA.
Health Econ. 2014 Jun;23(6):706-18. doi: 10.1002/hec.2944. Epub 2013 Jun 13.
Using primary data from Laos, we compare a broad range of different types of shocks in terms of their incidence, distribution between the poor and the better off, idiosyncrasy, costs, coping responses, and self-reported impacts on well-being. Health shocks are more common than most other shocks, more concentrated among the poor, more idiosyncratic, more costly, trigger more coping strategies, and highly likely to lead to a cut in consumption. Household members experiencing a health shock lost, on average, 0.6 point on a five-point health scale; the wealthier are better able to limit the health impacts of a health shock.
我们使用老挝的原始数据，从发生率、穷人和富人之间的分布、特殊性、成本、应对措施以及对幸福感的自我报告影响等方面，对广泛的不同类型的冲击进行了比较。健康冲击比大多数其他冲击更为常见，更集中在穷人中，更具特殊性，成本更高，引发更多应对策略，并且极有可能导致消费减少。经历健康冲击的家庭平均在五分制的健康量表上损失了 0.6 分；富人更有能力限制健康冲击对健康的影响。
