Mexico total mortality rates are procyclical, with the largest impact on those aged 20 to 49. While these findings are …While previous studies examine how the business cycle affects mortality in developed countries, less is known about … this relationship in developing countries. In this paper, we investigate whether the procyclical nature of mortality in …

We investigate the relationship between mortality and business cycles within Mexico, where development varies …-2004. We find that while overall mortality is procyclical nationally and in the top ten states, it is countercyclical in the … bottom ten. Further, we show that in the top ten states mortality due to non communicable conditions is procyclical, while in …

that they reduce mortality rates. A general health policy agenda in relation to recessions remains ambiguous due to the …

that they reduce mortality rates. A general health policy agenda in relation to recessions remains ambiguous due to the …

associated with higher mortality rates. During years when GDP falls, death rates rise, primarily in emerging market and … increases in mortality. In contrast, booms or periods of subdued growth are not associated with a marked decline in death rates …

than good due to the economic contraction, despite a large literature that finds mortality rates decline during recessions …. We estimate the relationship between unemployment, a widely accepted proxy for economic climate, and mortality in … Australia, a country with universal health care. Using administrative time-series data on mortality that varies by state, age …