(Springer, 2009) Navarro Ruiz, Carolina; Ayala Cañón, Luis; Labeaga Azcona, José María
Living in inadequate housing conditions not only supposes a failure of a basic functioning. It also has effects on other essential aspects of well-being such as health. This study questions to what extent living in poor housing conditions can determine individuals’ health status once the possible influence of other factors is controlled for. By estimating a logistic model with individual effects and a housing deprivation index based on a latent variable model, we reach a number of relevant conclusions concerning the relationship between these two different dimensions of multidimensional well-being. We find a negative effect of housing deprivation on the individuals’ health, both when housing conditions are introduced in a disaggregated manner in the model and when they are combined in a latent variable.
(Elsevier, 2025-06-11) Moreno González, Javier; Labeaga Azcona, José María
In this paper, we examine the relationship between sex and injury severity in car accidents in Spain from 2014 to 2021 using discrete choice models. We differentiate between no injuries, minor injuries, severe injuries, and fatalities, finding significant gender differences. These results hold even after controlling for vehicle dimensions. We extend the model to account for physical and biological factors, isolating their effects and highlighting gender disparities. This study, the first of its kind in Spain, demonstrates the importance of considering gender differences in automobile safety and accident outcomes.
