Good times make you sick

@article{citeulike:1681350, abstract = {This study uses microdata from the 1972-1981 National Health Interview Surveys (NHIS) to examine how health status and medical care utilization fluctuate with state macroeconomic conditions. Personal characteristics, location fixed-effects, general time effects and (usually) state-specific time trends are controlled for. The major finding is that there is a counter-cyclical variation in physical health that is especially pronounced for individuals of prime-working age, employed persons, and males. The negative health effects of economic expansions persist or accumulate over time, are larger for acute than chronic ailments, and occur despite a protective effect of income and a possible increase in the use of medical care. Finally, there is some suggestion that mental health may be procyclical, in sharp contrast to physical well-being.}, author = {Ruhm, Christopher J.}, citeulike-article-id = {1681350}, doi = {10.1016/S0167-6296(03)00041-9}, journal = {Journal of Health Economics}, keywords = {business\_cycle, health}, month = {July}, number = {4}, pages = {637--658}, posted-at = {2007-09-21 03:16:27}, priority = {2}, title = {Good times make you sick}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0167-6296(03)00041-9}, volume = {22}, year = {2003} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1681350 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1681350 N2 - This study uses microdata from the 1972-1981 National Health Interview Surveys (NHIS) to examine how health status and medical care utilization fluctuate with state macroeconomic conditions. Personal characteristics, location fixed-effects, general time effects and (usually) state-specific time trends are controlled for. The major finding is that there is a counter-cyclical variation in physical health that is especially pronounced for individuals of prime-working age, employed persons, and males. The negative health effects of economic expansions persist or accumulate over time, are larger for acute than chronic ailments, and occur despite a protective effect of income and a possible increase in the use of medical care. Finally, there is some suggestion that mental health may be procyclical, in sharp contrast to physical well-being. IS - 4 JF - Journal of Health Economics EP - 658 TI - Good times make you sick VL - 22 SP - 637 KW - business_cycle KW - health AU - Ruhm, Christopher PY - 2003/07// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0167-6296(03)00041-9 ER -