[en] We here show that individual-level economic insecurity, based on the time profile of economic resources, is detrimental to both physical and mental health in long-run Australian panel data. This relationship is found in panel data, comparing an individual’s change in economic security over time to the changes in her health. A heterogeneity analysis reveals that economic insecurity is particularly detrimental to the health of the most-deprived, those over the age of 30, and men rather than women.
Disciplines :
Economie sociale
Auteur, co-auteur :
d'Ambrosio, Conchita ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences (DBCS)
Clark, Andrew; Paris School of Economics - CNRS and University of Luxembourg
FNR12677653 - Financial Strain And Economic Instability: Effects On Wellbeing And Behaviour Over The Life Course, 2018 (01/09/2019-31/08/2022) - Conchita D'ambrosio
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