2009
DOI: 10.1257/aer.99.2.122
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Why Are Recessions Good for Your Health?

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“…Notably, Miller, Page, Huff-Stevens, and Filipski (2009) show that this relationship holds for the very old and the very young suggesting that the mechanism for the result has to be something that is unrelated to job loss. More recent work by Huff-Stevens, Miller, Page, and Filipski (2011) suggests that these results are the consequences of increases in vehicular accidents and decreases in the quality of medical care for the elderly during boom times.…”
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confidence: 96%
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“…Notably, Miller, Page, Huff-Stevens, and Filipski (2009) show that this relationship holds for the very old and the very young suggesting that the mechanism for the result has to be something that is unrelated to job loss. More recent work by Huff-Stevens, Miller, Page, and Filipski (2011) suggests that these results are the consequences of increases in vehicular accidents and decreases in the quality of medical care for the elderly during boom times.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 96%
“…However, as it turns out, studies based on aggregate data actually suggest the opposite, namely, that worsened macroeconomic conditions are associated with lower mortality e.g. Ruhm (2000), Filipski (2009), andFilipski (2011). At first glance, there does appear to be a tension between these two literatures.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…In addition, negative impacts of economic contractions appear to extend beyond those of working age to affect the health of older adults (Ruhm 2007) but also the health of children (Tapia Granados 2005;Miller, Page et al 2009) suggesting that the negative effects of economic change are not only attributable to people"s employment experiences but that they stretch over the life course.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Ruhm, 2003;Economou et al 2008;Miller et al 2009;Ariizumi and Schirle, 2012). The studies consistently show that economic downturns are associated with a fall in mortality but the strength of the relationship differs between countries and over time.…”
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“…There is a rich body of evidence on the potential pathways through which economic shocks could affect health outcomes Marmot 2002;Bezruchka, 2009;Miller et al, 2009;Stevens et al, 2011). There are theories to suggest that worsening economic conditions can have deleterious impacts on health outcomes but, equally, there are many hypotheses that predict the opposite.…”
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