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Macroeconomic conditions and health in Britain : aggregation, dynamics and local area heterogeneity
Janke, Katharina; Lee, Kevin; Propper, Carol; Shields, … - 2020
We estimate a model that allows for dynamic and interdependent responses of morbidity in different local areas to economic conditions at the local and national level, with statistical selection of optimal local area. We apply this approach to quarterly British data on chronic health conditions...
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World commodity prices, job security and health : evidence from the mining industry
Johnston, David; Shields, Michael; Suziedelyte, Agne - 2017
A lack of job security is an increasingly prevalent characteristic of modern labour markets, and there is evidence that recent financial crises have exacerbated this issue. In this paper, we assess how exogenous changes in the macroeconomic environment affect workers' perceived job security, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011785676
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Unveiling shadows : the impact of unemployment on child maltreatment
Brown, Dan; De Cao, Elisabetta - 2024
Child maltreatment is pervasive, often undetected, yet harmful. We investigate whether it is impacted by unemployment … from 2004 to 2012. Using an industry shift-share instrument to identify county-level unemployment effects, we find a … investments. Expenditures on children remain stable during recessions. Instead, higher local-area unemployment rate reduces …
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