Are recessions good for your health?
Are recessions good for your health?
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DOI：
10.1162/003355300554872
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发表时间：
2000-05-01
影响因子：
13.7
通讯作者：
Ruhm, CJ
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作者：
Ruhm, CJ
这项研究调查了经济状况与健康之间的关系。所审查的总死亡率和10种死亡来源中的8种显示出顺周期波动，自杀是一个重要的例外。在那些行为反应最合理的原因和年龄组中，差异最大，有一些证据表明，如果经济增长是持久的，暂时好转对健康的不利影响将部分或完全抵消。随附的一项微观数据分析表明，当经济增强时，吸烟和肥胖增加，而体育活动减少，饮食变得不健康。
This study investigates the relationship between economic conditions and health. Total mortality and eight of the ten sources of fatalities examined are shown to exhibit a procyclical fluctuation, with suicides representing an important exception. The variations are largest for those causes and age groups where behavioral responses are most plausible, and there is some evidence that the unfavorable health effects of temporary upturns are partially or fully offset if the economic growth is long-lasting. An accompanying analysis of microdata indicates that smoking and obesity increase when the economy strengthens, whereas physical activity is reduced and diet becomes less healthy.