Insights on unemployment, unemployment insurance, and mental health

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 258-264

  Tefft, Nathan ^a  

^a BATES COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Fatal accidents; Macroeconomic conditions; Unemployment

Indexed keywords

INSURANCE SYSTEM; MACROECONOMICS; MENTAL HEALTH; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ECONOMIC RECESSION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL HEALTH; SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE;

ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; ECONOMIC RECESSION; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; INSURANCE BENEFITS; TIME FACTORS; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79954572844     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2011.01.006     Document Type: Article

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