Abstract
Economic insecurity has been the topic of an emerging body of literature that is increasingly relevant to the labour markets of developed economies. This paper uses data from the British Household Panel Survey to assess the causal effect of various aspects of economic insecurity on mental health in the UK. The results support the idea that economic insecurity is an emerging socioeconomic determinant of mental health, although the size of the effect varies across measures. In particular, it appears that perceived future risks are more damaging to mental health than realised volatility
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 29 |
| Publication status | Published - 22 Aug 2016 |
| Event | International Association for Research in Income and Wealth - Dresden, Germany Duration: 21 Aug 2016 → 27 Aug 2016 http://www.iariw.org/c2016dresden.php |
Conference
| Conference | International Association for Research in Income and Wealth |
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| Abbreviated title | IARIW |
| Country/Territory | Germany |
| City | Dresden |
| Period | 21/08/16 → 27/08/16 |
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Keywords
- economic insecurity
- mental health
- socioeconomic determinants of health
