01151pab a2200181 454500 180718b2000 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Ruhm, Christopher J. Are recessions good for your health 2000 p.617-50 May 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. - Reproduced Health services Economic conditions Economic recession Quarterly Journal of Economics 45156 45156 45156 0 0 0 0 IIPA IIPA 2018-07-19 Volume no: 115, Issue no: 2 AR45578 2018-07-19 2018-07-19 AR