The impact of mental health on labour market outcomes in China

Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Lu, Chunling ^a   Frank, Richard G ^a   Liu, Yuanli ^b   Shen, Jian ^c  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; POPULATION; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHINA; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349745562     PISSN: 10914358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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