In Sickness and in Health: Job Displacement and Health Spillovers in Couples
利用行政数据匹配死亡统计和病历，发现男性失业导致夫妻双方死亡率显著上升，而女性失业无此效应，揭示了劳动力市场冲击在夫妻间的健康溢出及其性别不对称性。
Abstract Using administrative labor market data matched to mortality statistics and patient records, we document that negative labor market shocks produce sizable health spillovers in couples. For every 100,000 displaced men, there are 1,100 additional deaths. Of those, 60% accrue to the displaced worker, but 40% are due to excess spousal mortality. We find a stunning gender asymmetry: while male job displacement generates persistent negative health effects, no such dire consequences are observed after a woman’s job loss. We explore several explanations for these patterns: risk sharing through spousal labor supply; earnings losses and public insurance; widowhood; regional mobility and gender roles in the family.