Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7349426 | Economics Letters | 2018 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Using linear models, studies find that mortality declines with unemployment. We consider asymmetric alternatives allowing associations to differ in weak or weakening economies for a panel of U.S. states from 1977 to 2013. We do not find strong evidence for asymmetries.
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Authors
Sediq Sameem, Kevin Sylwester,