Using data for six OECD countries, this paper studies the effect of macroeconomic conditions on the mortality index kt … relationship between the state of the economy and mortality is found to change from procyclical to countercyclical in all six … variation in the mortality index. -- Demography ; Lee-Carter ; business cycle ; time series model …

mortality and infant health and then consider how the estimated effects vary when the analysis is conducted at differing levels … local downturns lead to the greatest improvements in health in low-income states. -- health ; recessions ; mortality …This paper considers the relationship between local economic conditions and health with a focus on different approaches …

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 …

the largest health gains during the last several decades. Nor was higher dispersion in mortality caused entirely by the …The 21st century has been a period of rising inequality in both income and health. In this study, we find that … geographic inequality in mortality for midlife Americans increased by about 70 percent from 1992 to 2016. This was not simply …