01268pab a2200193 454500008004000000100002500040245004000065260000900105300001300114362000800127520070500135650002000840650002400860650002300884773003500907909001000942999001700952952010500969180718b2000   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aRuhm, Christopher J.  aAre recessions good for your health  c2000  ap.617-50  aMay  aThis 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  aHealth services  aEconomic conditions  aEconomic recession  aQuarterly Journal of Economics  a45156  c45156d45156  00104070aIIPAbIIPAd2018-07-19hVolume no: 115, Issue no: 2pAR45578r2018-07-19w2018-07-19yAR