Similar Search Results

Mergers and Birth Outcomes : Evidence from Maternity Ward Closures

Avdic, Daniel - 2018

Evidence suggests that hospital mergers can reduce costs but less is known about their effects on patient outcomes. We study how a wave of mergers that led to the shutdown of one third of all Swedish maternity wards affected the health of mothers who gave birth and their newborns. Applying a...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012911187

Business, bankruptcy, and beliefs : the financial demise of NBA stars

Henry, Ruby - 2013

The financial troubles of professional athletes are an ongoing topic of intrigue. In general, the zealousness brought to private equity schemes are a common factor in observed financial insolvency. Considering the behavioral attribute of self-confidence I propose a simple model which explains...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009717804

What Happened to the US Economy During the 1918 Influenza Pandemic? A View Through High-Frequency Data

Velde, Francois R. - 2020

Burns and Mitchell (1946, 109) found a recession of “exceptional brevity and moderate amplitude.” I confirm their judgment by examining a variety of high-frequency, aggregate and cross-sectional data. Industrial output fell sharply but rebounded within months. Retail seemed little affected...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012836163

What happened to the US economy during the 1918 influenza pandemic? : a view through high-frequency data

Velde, François R. - 2020 - Revised

Burns and Mitchell (1946, 109) found a recession of "exceptional brevity and moderate amplitude." I confirm their judgment by examining a variety of high-frequency data. Industrial output fell sharply but rebounded within months. Retail seemed little affected and there is no evidence of...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012203211

Were Small Businesses More Likely to Permanently Close in the Pandemic?

Fairlie, Robert W.; Fossen, Frank M.; Johnsen, Reid L.; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022

Previous estimates indicate that COVID-19 led to a large drop in the number of operating businesses operating early in the pandemic, but surprisingly little is known on whether these shutdowns turned into permanent closures and whether small businesses were disproportionately hit. This paper...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013334502

Obesity and Household Financial Distress

Guthrie, Katherine - 2014

Obesity provides a potentially informative signal about individuals' choices and preferences. Using NLSY survey data … extensive set of financial and economic credit risk factors. The economic significance of obesity for delinquencies is … comparable to that of job displacements. Obesity is particularly informative about delinquencies among those with low credit risk …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013068424