While previous studies have shown that recessions are associated with better health outcomes and behaviors, the focus … previously established counter-cyclical pattern in health and heath behaviors is held during the Great Recession. Using data from … capturing health and health behaviors, we show that the association between economic deterioration and these outcomes has …

In this paper, we address the issue of spurious correlation in the production of health in a systematic way. Spurious … correlation entails the risk of linking health status to medical (and nonmedical) inputs when no links exist. This note first … contribution by Lichtenberg (2004), which relates longevity in the United States to pharmaceutical innovation and public health …

In this paper, we address the issue of spurious correlation in the production of health in a systematic way. Spurious … correlation entails the risk of linking health status to medical (and nonmedical) inputs when no links exist. This note first … contribution by Lichtenberg (2004), which relates longevity in the United States to pharmaceutical innovation and public health …

absence during economic upturns. Using state-level aggregated data from 112 German public health insurance funds (out of 145 …

death, covering a window of unprecedented size (1912-2000) are merged with historical data on macroeconomic and health …

Worldwide, countries have been restricting work and social activities to counter an emerging public health crisis due … Australia, a country with universal health care. Using administrative time-series data on mortality that varies by state, age … average. However, we observe beneficial health effects in economic downturns for young men aged 25 to 34 associated with a …