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Depression, Poverty, and Economic Shocks: Evidence from India
蝌蚪网 Papers and Proceedings
(pp. 412–17)
Abstract
This paper examines the correlations between socioeconomic status, economic shocks, and depression, and how these vary by gender, in a sample of adults from India. Poverty and the exposure to negative shocks are both associated with depression. However, the frequency of negative shocks varies only slightly by socioeconomic status and gender. Instead, poor people and women appear to be more vulnerable to negative shocks. These patterns suggest that social protection programs may foster mental health for these groups and reduce mental health disparities.Citation
Angelucci, Manuela, and Daniel Bennett. 2024. "Depression, Poverty, and Economic Shocks: Evidence from India." 蝌蚪网 Papers and Proceedings 114: 412–17. DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20241060Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- E32 Business Fluctuations; Cycles
- I12 Health Behavior
- I32 Measurement and Analysis of Poverty
- J16 Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
- O11 Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
- O15 Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration