Mental Health Costs of Lockdowns: Evidence from Age-Specific Curfews in Turkey
利用土耳其针对65岁以上老人的严格宵禁政策，采用断点回归设计发现，行动受限显著恶化了老年人的心理健康，包括躯体和非躯体症状（约0.2个标准差），主要渠道是社会和身体隔离。
Using a strict, age-specific lockdown order for adults aged 65 and older in Turkey, we examine the mental health consequences of an extended period of tight mobility restrictions on senior adults. Adopting a regression discontinuity design, we find that the curfew-induced decline in mobility substantially worsened mental health outcomes, including somatic and nonsomatic symptoms of mental distress (approximately 0.2 standard deviation). Exploring potential channels, we document an increase in social and physical isolation, with no evidence of robust changes in labor market outcomes or intrahousehold conflict for this subpopulation.