The health effects of leaving school in a bad economy

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 951-964

  Maclean, Johanna Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Macroeconomic fluctuations; Mental health; Physical health; School leaving

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC CONDITIONS; EDUCATION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH SURVEY; MACROECONOMICS; MENTAL HEALTH; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ARTICLE; CAREER; DEPRESSION; ECONOMIC RECESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; JOB MARKET; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED STATES;

I1; I12; J2; MACROECONOMIC FLUCTUATIONS; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL HEALTH; SCHOOL-LEAVING;

ADULT; ECONOMIC RECESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84882947936     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: 18791646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2013.07.003     Document Type: Article

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