The Short-Run and Long-Run Relationships between Mortality and the Business Cycle in Canada
Joint Authors
Guenette, Pierre
Janko, Zuzana
Emery, J. C. Herbert
Source
Economics Research International
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-07-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This paper investigates the relationship between health and the business cycle for the Canadian economy.
The majority of existing literature shows a procyclical relationship between death rates and indicators of the business cycle, suggesting that recessions are good for one’s health.
We use a time series error correction model to determine the short-run and long-run impacts of the unemployment rates on death rates.
Our results indicate that temporary slowdowns in economic activity are associated with lower death rates.
Moreover, once we stratify the data by sex, we find a long-run negative relationship between the unemployment rate and death rates for both sexes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Janko, Zuzana& Emery, J. C. Herbert& Guenette, Pierre. 2013. The Short-Run and Long-Run Relationships between Mortality and the Business Cycle in Canada. Economics Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Janko, Zuzana…[et al.]. The Short-Run and Long-Run Relationships between Mortality and the Business Cycle in Canada. Economics Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Janko, Zuzana& Emery, J. C. Herbert& Guenette, Pierre. The Short-Run and Long-Run Relationships between Mortality and the Business Cycle in Canada. Economics Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-469911
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-469911