TY - JOUR T1 - Relative Deprivation, Poor Health Habits, and Mortality JF - Journal of Human Resources JO - J Hum Resour SP - 591 LP - 620 DO - 10.3368/jhr.XL.3.591 VL - XL IS - 3 AU - Christine Eibner AU - William N. Evans Y1 - 2005/07/01 UR - http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/XL/3/591.abstract N2 - Using individual-level data on males from the 1988–91 National Health Interview Survey Multiple Cause of Death Files, we examine the impact of relative deprivation within a reference group on health. We define reference groups using combinations of state, race, education, and age. High relative deprivation in the sense of Yitzhaki is associated with a higher probability of death, worse self-reported health, higher self-reported limitations, higher body mass index, and an increased probability of taking health risks. ER -