Economic downturns and mental health in Germany

Abstract

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The Short-Run Effects of Unexpected Job Loss on Health

“…Ancillary empirical analyses shows that those who become unemployed report less work satisfaction the year prior to job loss on average, which is in line with our suggested mechanism of the effect of job loss on health. Finding no immediate adverse effects of job loss on health is consistent with the literature that suggests that recessions are good for (mental) health (Ruhm, 2000;Miller et al, 2009;Ariizumi & Schirle, 2012;Avdic et al, 2021) although evidence is mixed (Ruhm, 2015). Avdic et al (2021) explain show that worries about potential future job loss and associated income drops are generally bigger than the actual income drops from unemployment.…”

“…Finding no immediate adverse effects of job loss on health is consistent with the literature that suggests that recessions are good for (mental) health (Ruhm, 2000;Miller et al, 2009;Ariizumi & Schirle, 2012;Avdic et al, 2021) although evidence is mixed (Ruhm, 2015). Avdic et al (2021) explain show that worries about potential future job loss and associated income drops are generally bigger than the actual income drops from unemployment.…”

Population Health Effects of Air Pollution: Fresh Evidence From China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey

“…Air pollution may cause macroeconomic fluctuations by reducing enterprise performance and hindering foreign direct investment ( 58 ). The deterioration of the macro economy will cause workers to worry about future job loss and income reduction, which will adversely affect mental health ( 59 ).…”

Economic Recovery but Stagnating Mental Health During a Global Pandemic? Evidence from Ghana and South Africa

“…Based on the literature on general economic downturns (Avdic et al, 2020 ; Zajacova et al, 2020 ; Black et al, 2022 ), but also specifically on the COVID‐19 shock (Cheng et al, 2020 ; Mahmud and Riley, 2021 ; Posel et al, 2021 ), mental health is expected to be very closely linked to economic development. Unemployment, job insecurity, a bad financial situation, or a lack of liquidity might substantially influence mental health, including life satisfaction and depression.…”

“…Moreover, at least to our knowledge, no study has followed the economic well‐being of households in LMICs up to one year after the start of the pandemic, entering a “new normal” in 2021 and no study has linked this longer‐term economic recovery to mental health in LMICs. Previous research on economic downturns linked to the global financial crises in 2008 has indicated that economic downturns can be associated with an increase in poor mental health and that this negative effect might remain even after the economy recovers due to job insecurity (for Germany: Avdic et al, 2020 ; for Australia: Black et al, 2022 ).…”