The Great Recession and Mothers' Health

Janet Currie, Valentina Duque and Irwin Garfinkel

Economic Journal, 2015, vol. 125, issue 588, F311-F346

Abstract: We use longitudinal data from the Fragile Families and Child Well†being Study to investigate the impacts of the Great Recession on the health of mothers. We focus on a wide range of physical and mental health outcomes, as well as health behaviour. We find that increases in the unemployment rate decrease self†reported health status and increase smoking and drug use. We also find evidence of heterogeneous impacts. Disadvantaged mothers – African American, Hispanic, less educated and unmarried – experience greater deterioration in their health than advantaged mothers – those who are white, married and college educated.

Date: 2015
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