Recessions, Older Workers, and Longevity: How Long Are Recessions Good for Your Health?
研究发现，虽然经济衰退会降低当期死亡率，但接近退休年龄的工人经历衰退会因长期失业和失去健康保险而减少寿命，这通过降低就业、保险覆盖和医疗利用来实现。
Although past research has found that recessions reduce contemporaneous mortality, workers nearing retirement age may experience reduced longevity attributable to lengthy unemployment spells and lost health insurance at a particularly vulnerable time. To test this hypothesis, we generate age-specific cohort survival probabilities using 1965–2008 Vital Statistics mortality data and link them to labor market conditions at earlier ages. Our results indicate that experiencing a recession in one's late 50s reduces longevity. We also find that it leads to several years of reduced employment, health insurance coverage, and health care utilization, which may contribute to the lower long-term likelihood of survival.