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fuel spending among eligible households. We examine the causal effect of the WFP on health outcomes, including self …-reports of chest infection, measured hypertension and biomarkers of infection and inflammation. We find a robust and … disease markers point to health benefits, but the estimated effects are not robustly statistically significant. …
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on health outcomes, including self-reports of chest infection, measured hypertension and biomarkers of infection and … serum fibrinogen. Reductions in other disease markers point to health benefits, but the estimated effects are not robustly …
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evidence of health benefits. The decline in well-being is especially pronounced in the first year after policy implementation …
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not just public health and the economy but also societies. We focus on one pillar of society - trust - and explore how … concerns about personal health or the health of loved ones, but rather by increased levels of worry and stress. Our findings … suggest that the effects of the pandemic go well beyond immediate health concerns, leading to important normative changes that …
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sadness, while searches for stress, suicide and divorce on the contrary fell. Our results suggest that people's mental health …
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sadness, while searches for stress, suicide and divorce on the contrary fell. Our results suggest that people's mental health …
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The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) introduced a mandate requiring chain restaurants to post calorie counts on menus and menu boards. This paper investigates whether and why calorie posting laws work. To do so, we develop a model of calories consumed that highlights two...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012838462
We provide novel evidence on how the COVID-19 global health and economic crisis is affecting overall life satisfaction …-specific satisfaction during the COVID-19 outbreak, except satisfaction with health. These declines coincide with the introduction of a …
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. First, we cover the role of health in driving economic growth and well-being and discuss standard frameworks for assessing … and their macroeconomic repercussions. Fourth, we discuss the health toll and economic impacts of five infectious diseases … human toll and impose a staggering economic burden, early and targeted health and economic policy interventions can often …
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The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) introduced a mandate requiring chain restaurants to post calorie counts on menus and menu boards. This paper investigates whether and why calorie posting laws work. To do so, we develop a model of calories consumed that highlights two...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012194955