mortality rates. We fit Vector-autoregressions for the overall US population and for groups identified based on gender and race …. We use our results to assess the long-run effects of the COVID-19 economic recession on mortality and life expectancy. We … shock, depending on race and gender, resulting in a significant increase in mortality rates and drop in life expectancy. We …

mortality rates. We fit a Vector-autoregression (VAR) for the overall US population and for groups identified based on gender … and race. We find that shocks to unemployment are followed by statistically significant increases in mortality rates and … declines in life expectancy. We use our results to assess the long-run effects of the COVID-19 economic recession on mortality …