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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jonathan Briody
Summary: This study found that parental unemployment significantly affects child weight, and the probability of children consuming healthy food and engaging in physical activity is also influenced by parental unemployment.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Michael T. French, Gulcin Gumus
Summary: Recent discussions on shifting employees from traditional workplaces to virtual employment have raised questions about whether this phenomenon could potentially save lives even without an infectious disease outbreak. Research focusing on the effects of business cycles on traffic fatalities in the US found that during prosperous times, traffic deaths are directly related to work, rather than risky behaviors like drunk driving. This highlights the importance for policymakers, public health advocates, and employers to develop effective strategies, such as remote work arrangements, to improve both occupational and traffic safety.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2021)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Wen Fan, Yue Qian
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had wide-ranging effects on the economy and mental health. A study shows that macro-level shocks, such as the pandemic and related policies, can lead to increased perceived job insecurity and reduced well-being at the individual level.
JOURNAL OF HAPPINESS STUDIES
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Benoit De Courson, Daniel Nettle
Summary: Unequal distribution of resources is correlated with higher crime rates and lower social trust in industrialized societies. Behavior of individuals is not only influenced by their own resource level, but also by the behavior of the population around them.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Economics
Ozan Eksi, Bedri Kamil Onur Tas
Summary: This study examines the dynamic effects of uncertainty shocks on unemployment during recessions in the US. It finds that uncertainty shocks have a higher impact on unemployment during the Great Recession compared to previous recessions. The study identifies two factors that distinguish the Great Recession – hitting the zero lower bound of the federal funds rate and financial frictions – as significant determinants of the time-varying relationship between unemployment and uncertainty.
ECONOMIC MODELLING
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Margareta Dackehag, Lina Maria Ellegard, Ulf-G Gerdtham, Therese Nilsson
Summary: This study examines the relationship between local macroeconomic conditions and individual use of psychotropic medication. The findings show that when the local labor market conditions deteriorate, there is a decrease in the use of psychotropic medication among young men and older women, particularly in the use of antidepressants. Additionally, these age-gender groups also face a higher risk of mortality during economic downturns.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Economics
Nicole Maestas, Kathleen J. Mullen, Alexander Strand
Summary: During the Great Recession, job displacement had a significant impact on the SSDI program, leading to nearly one million new applicants with 41.8% awarded benefits. More than half of the recession-induced awards were made on appeal, and applicants induced by the recession tended to have less severe impairments.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ECONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rachel Donnelly, Mateo P. Farina
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant job losses and wage cuts, raising concerns about the mental health of the population. Research shows that the impacts of income shocks on mental health vary across different U.S. states, with states implementing supportive social policies witnessing weaker associations between household income shocks and mental health outcomes.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Amanda Godoy-Bermudez, Araceli Rojo-Gallego-Burin, Luisa Delgado-Marquez, Jose J. Martin-Martin, M. Teresa Sanchez-Martinez, M. Puerto Lopez del Amo-Gonzalez
Summary: A gender perspective was used to analyze the association between education, unemployment, per capita public health expenditure, and perceived health among the Spanish population from 2014 to 2017. Multilevel methodologies and longitudinal microdata files were used to conduct the analysis. The results indicate that women with lower education levels reported worse health compared to their more educated counterparts. Unemployment was associated with men's bad health, but not women's. Regional per capita public health expenditure was not associated with perceived health for both men and women.
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Economics
Federico Belotti, Joanna Kopinska, Alessandro Palma, Andrea Piano Mortari
Summary: This study investigates the impact of the Great Recession in Italy on chronic disease incidence, using individual longitudinal data. The results show that severe economic downturns have a negative long-lasting effect on cardiovascular disease and a temporary effect on depression. The effects vary across gender, age, and are stronger before retirement age.
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Economics
Elwin Tobing
Summary: This article investigates the effect of unemployment on obesity during the Great Recession. Using cross county US data, the study finds a pro-cyclical relationship between unemployment and obesity. The research further explores the impact of public recreational and fitness facility scarcity on this relationship, and suggests that limited access to these facilities may not contribute to weight gain among adult Americans during the COVID pandemic.
APPLIED ECONOMICS LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Marta Seiz, Leire Salazar, Tatiana Eremenko
Summary: This study examines the impact of maternal educational selection on birth outcomes during an economic recession, and finds that more educated mothers are more likely to give birth during high unemployment periods. Additionally, maternal education mitigates the adverse effects of unemployment on birth outcomes and is consistently associated with better perinatal health.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Economics
Antonella Stirati, Walter Paternesi Meloni
Summary: The study reveals that unemployment has an adverse impact on the labor share, while not supporting the notion of equilibrium unemployment.
STRUCTURAL CHANGE AND ECONOMIC DYNAMICS
(2021)
Article
Economics
Michael Dalton, Jeffrey A. Groen, Mark A. Loewenstein, David S. Piccone, Anne E. Polivka
Summary: During the pandemic in the United States, low-wage workers in low-wage establishments experienced the steepest declines in employment, with many sectors showing that the lowest wage quintiles had the worst outcomes. Additionally, the probability of low-wage workers becoming part-time for economic reasons increased during this time.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC INEQUALITY
(2021)
Article
Economics
Gabriel Chodorow-Reich, John Coglianese
Summary: The three-step factor-flows simulation-based approach forecasts the duration distribution of unemployment by estimating individual transition hazards, relating aggregate components to the overall unemployment rate, and combining individual duration dependence, factor structure, and unemployment rate forecast to simulate individual labor force histories. The approach projects an increase in long-term unemployment in the COVID-19 recession scenario, but remains below the Great Recession level due to a high amount of labor market churn.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ECONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Dermatology
Robert Svensson-Bjork, Sanjib Saha, Stefan Acosta, Ulf-G Gerdtham, Julien Hasselmann, Giuseppe Asciutto, Moncef Zarrouk
Summary: This study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of NPWT compared to standard dressings for preventing SSIs after open inguinal vascular surgery, finding that NPWT was cost-effective due to a reduced incidence of SSIs without increasing overall costs.
JOURNAL OF TISSUE VIABILITY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Dumisani MacDonald Hompashe, Ulf-G Gerdtham, Carmen S. Christian, Anja Smith, Ronelle Burger
Summary: This study conducted in South Africa explores the connection between patient satisfaction and experiences with non-clinical dimensions of care. It shows that informed patients are better able to assess healthcare system responsiveness. Insights from responsiveness could guide efforts towards targeted education and empowerment of primary healthcare users to strengthen health systems and shape expectations for appropriate care and conduct.
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Economics
Hjordis Hardardottir, Ulf-G Gerdtham, Erik Wengstrom
Summary: This paper explores the ethical assumptions underlying income-related health inequality and income inequality measures in the Swedish population, finding that the median subject and certain demographics prioritize concern for the poor in different ways. Ethically flexible inequality measures suggest researchers must choose from a variety of indices to reflect population views on how inequality should be defined.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Sofie Persson, Sanjib Saha, Ulf-G Gerdtham, Hakan Toresson, Dominic Trepel, Johan Jarl
Summary: This study examines the health-care costs of dementia diseases and finds that the costs start to rise 10 years before formal diagnosis and remain stable for 4 years after diagnosis. These findings challenge the current understanding of dementia costs.
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Fitsum Sebsibe Teni, Ulf-G Gerdtham, Reiner Leidl, Martin Henriksson, Mimmi Astrom, Sun Sun, Kristina Burstrom
Summary: This study investigated inequality and heterogeneity in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Sweden, providing EQ-5D-5L population reference data. Results showed a socioeconomic gradient in HRQoL, with the strongest association between diseases/conditions and EQ VAS scores seen for depression and mental health problems. Adjusting for health-related behaviors and conditions slightly reduced, but did not eliminate, socioeconomic inequalities in HRQoL.
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sanjib Saha, Jonas Nordstrom, Peter Scarborough, Linda Thunstrom, Ulf-G Gerdtham
Summary: Introducing taxes and subsidies on foods and nutrients can potentially improve dietary habits and reduce mortality rates. A study on Swedish public health found that reforming the Value Added Tax by increasing taxes on saturated fat-rich products and lowering taxes on fruits and vegetables could lead to a significant decrease in diet-related deaths in Sweden. The impact on different socioeconomic groups and the cost-effectiveness of these reforms should be further examined before implementation.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Economics
Gawain Heckley, Martin Nordin, Ulf-G Gerdtham
Summary: This paper examines the impact of university attendance on healthcare utilization among young adults in Sweden. The results show that the eligibility rule significantly increases university attendance for both males and females. However, it also reveals that the effect of university education on mental health-related hospital admissions varies between genders.
Article
Economics
Vibeke Mueller, Ulf Gerdtham, Ann Alriksson-Schmidt, Johan Jarl
Summary: This study finds that having a child with early-onset cerebral palsy increases the risk of divorce for parents with low education and reduces the likelihood of having additional children, especially for older mothers and parents with low education. The severity level of the disability does not affect the results.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Margareta Dackehag, Lina Maria Ellegard, Ulf-G Gerdtham, Therese Nilsson
Summary: This study examines the relationship between local macroeconomic conditions and individual use of psychotropic medication. The findings show that when the local labor market conditions deteriorate, there is a decrease in the use of psychotropic medication among young men and older women, particularly in the use of antidepressants. Additionally, these age-gender groups also face a higher risk of mortality during economic downturns.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Economics
Anna Linder, Martin Nordin, Ulf-G. Gerdtham, Gawain Heckley
Summary: This study investigates the impact of grading bias on mental health and provides novel evidence that over-grading has a significant protective effect on the mental health of female students. The findings also highlight the important mechanism through which grades themselves, independent of knowledge, impact health.
Article
Substance Abuse
V. Mueller, J. Jarl, U. -G. Gerdham
Summary: The present study proposes an Alcohol Affordability (AA) index to measure the affordability of alcohol in Sweden, which can be used to monitor alcohol control policy. By comparing different types of alcoholic beverages and price categories, as well as population groups, this study facilitates governmental monitoring and supervision of alcohol policy in Nordic countries.
NORDIC STUDIES ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Derek Asuman, Ulf-G. Gerdtham, Ann I. Alriksson-Schmidt, Elisabet Rodby-Bousquet, Guro L. Andersen, Johan Jarl
Summary: Pain is associated with labor outcomes for adults with cerebral palsy, and it may affect employment and earnings through increased likelihood of sickness leave and early retirement. Therefore, pain management could potentially be important to improve labor outcomes for adults with cerebral palsy, in addition to improving the quality of life.
DISABILITY AND HEALTH JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Economics
Derek Asuman, Ulf-G. Gerdtham, Ann I. Alriksson-Schmidt, Martin Nordin, Johan Jarl
Summary: This study examines the labour market consequences of cerebral palsy (CP), a lifelong early onset disability, using data from linked Swedish National Population Registers between 1990 and 2015. The results show significant negative effects of CP on labour outcomes, which have increased over time. The social insurance system partially compensates for these losses through non-work-related benefits. The study highlights the direct impact of CP on labour market outcomes, suggesting that individuals with CP have lower labour outcomes compared to those without CP, even with the same mediators.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Sanjib Saha, Ulf Gerdtham, Mats Blackberg, Petter Kollberg, Fredrik Liedberg
Summary: According to a study, prophylactic mesh in the sublay position during cystectomy with ileal conduit diversion is cost-effective for preventing parastomal hernia.
EUROPEAN UROLOGY OPEN SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Economics
Martin Fischer, Ulf-G Gerdtham, Gawain Heckley, Martin Karlsson, Gustav Kjellsson, Therese Nilsson
Summary: The study investigates the long-term health effects of two parallel school reforms in Sweden. One reform focused on increasing years of schooling, leading to reduced mortality and improved health, while the other reform not only increased schooling years but also removed tracking, resulting in a negative impact on health, possibly due to changed peer group dynamics.
Article
Economics
Joan Costa-Font, Sarah Fleche, Ricardo Pagan
Summary: This study uses longitudinal data from Germany and finds that a one-hour increase in weekly sleep is associated with a rise in employment and an increase in weekly earnings. The effect on earnings comes from productivity improvements due to a decrease in working hours with longer sleep duration. The study also identifies improved mental well-being as a key mechanism driving these effects.
JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Economics
Jonas Cuzulan Hirani, Miriam Wust
Summary: The use of reminders in public vaccination programs can effectively increase childhood vaccination coverage, especially when sent close to the recommended vaccination age. Both digital and postal reminders have equal impact on vaccination rates. Prospective reminders can improve timely vaccinations in later childhood and help achieve high coverage for new vaccines in complex vaccination programs. Reminders prompt additional preventive care for the focal children, but have no spillover effects on other health behaviors or relatives.
JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS
(2024)