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Age-based policy in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic : how common are multigenerational households?
Rens, Thijs van; Oswald, Andrew J. - 2020
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012387811
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Age-based policy in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic : how common are multigenerational households?
Rens, Thijs van; Oswald, Andrew J. - 2020
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012320192
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Physical pain, gender, and the state of the economy in 146 nations
Macchia, Lucía; Oswald, Andrew J. - 2021
Rationale: Physical pain is one of the most severe of human experiences. It is thus one of the most important to understand. Objective: This paper reports the first cross-country study of the links between physical pain and the state of the economy. A key issue examined is how the level of pain...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012621401
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The case for releasing the young from lockdown : a briefing paper for policymakers
Oswald, Andrew J.; Powdthavee, Nattavudh - 2020
The UK is 'locked down' because of coronavirus (COVID-19). No clear exit strategy currently exists. This paper suggests … a young-workforce release of this kind would lead to substantial economic and societal benefits without enormous health …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012199195
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Age, death risk, and the design of an exit strategy: a guide for policymakers and for citizens who want to stay alive
Oswald, Andrew J.; Powdthavee, Nattavudh - 2020
Some commentators argue for a fairly general release from COVID-19 lockdown. That has a troubling flaw. It ignores the fatality risks that will then be faced by citizens in midlife and older. This paper provides information on the strong age-pattern in the risk of death from three countries...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012212679
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How does marriage affect physical and psychological health? A survey of the longitudinal evidence
Wilson, Chris M.; Oswald, Andrew J. - 2005
This paper examines an accumulating modern literature on the health benefits of relationships like marriage. Although … and disciplines, that there is persuasive longitudinal evidence for such effects. The size of the health gain from …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010267517
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Do people become healthier after being promoted?
Boyce, Christopher J.; Oswald, Andrew J. - 2008
as a whole, promotees do not exhibit a health improvement after promotion. Instead the data suggest that workers with … good health are more likely to be promoted. In the private sector, we find that job promotion significantly worsens people …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269022
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Physical Pain, Gender, and the State of the Economy in 146 Nations
Macchia, Lucía; Oswald, Andrew J. - 2021
Rationale: Physical pain is one of the most severe of human experiences. It is thus one of the most important to understand. Objective: This paper reports the first cross-country study of the links between physical pain and the state of the economy. A key issue examined is how the level of pain...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012658301
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How Does Marriage Affect Physical and Psychological Health? A Survey of the Longitudinal Evidence
Wilson, Chris M.; Oswald, Andrew J. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005
This paper examines an accumulating modern literature on the health benefits of relationships like marriage. Although … and disciplines, that there is persuasive longitudinal evidence for such effects. The size of the health gain from …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005566802
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Hypertension and Happiness across Nations
Blanchflower, David G.; Oswald, Andrew J. - Department of Economics, University of Warwick - 2007
’ GHQ N6 mental-health scores is also given. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005368630