Economic Stress

Published November 17, 2008 at 5:00 AM PST

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Chris Ruhm, Economist, UNC
Dee McLellan, Deputy Admin, NV MHDS
Mark Stets, Admin, NV MHDS
Dr. Paul Oestermann, Asst Prof of Pharmacy Practice, USN
... on research that suggests that Americans have responded to recessions in ways that actually improve their health.

Links

LVRJ: Couple were in financial distress

MHDS

NBER: Are Recessions Good For Your Health?

NY Times: Are Bad Times Healthy?

UNC: Christopher J. Ruhm, Ph.D.

USN: Paul Oesterman PharmD

"Here's That Rainy Day" by Gene Ammons ("The Boss is Back")