Recessions and mortality in Spain, 1980-1997

European Journal of Population

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 393-422

  Tapia Granados, José A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Business cycles; Death rates; Mortality; Recessions; Spain

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS CYCLE; ECONOMIC INSTABILITY; MORTALITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 31044433208     PISSN: 01686577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10680-005-4767-9     Document Type: Review

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