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did in 2017. The pandemic more than doubled the gender loneliness gap: women were lonelier than men in 2017, and the 2017 …-2020 rise in loneliness was far larger for women. This rise is mirrored in life-satisfaction scores. Men's life satisfaction …We analyse a measure of loneliness from a representative sample of German individuals interviewed in both 2017 and at …
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been affected across six countries (China, South Korea, Japan, Italy, UK and US). We first document changes in income … changes to their lives, and overall they are less supportive of these measures. These patterns are less clear across income … groups: while some countries have managed to shield lower income individuals from negative consequences, others have not. We …
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representative longitudinal survey data from Germany, we reveal differential effects by gender: whereas self-employed women …
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increases with age, the elderly do not report more frequent feelings of loneliness than other age groups, all other things being …Concerns about loneliness and social isolation are growing more than ever. With the COVID-19 pandemic entering its … second year, there are fears that the toll on loneliness could have consequences long after the virus recedes. This study …
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children. In contrast, 'flow estimates' suggest that gender bias in mortality is much larger, is as severe among adults as it …
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mental health reduces household income for their adult offspring by around 2 percent. …
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such a low score again a year later, indicating a strong element of state dependence in depression. Low income is a strong …
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A growing number of economic studies show that low emotional stability is typically negatively related to socioeconomic outcomes, while conscientiousness predicts desirable results. However, possible mechanisms behind these relations are far less explored. Gaining insights into the mechanisms is...
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This paper analyzes the bilateral relationship between depressive symptoms and employment status. We find that severe depressive symptoms are partially a consequence of economic inactivity. The incidence of depressive symptoms is higher if individuals have been out of a job for an extended...
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We evaluate the effects of home visiting targeted towards disadvantaged first-time mothers on maternal and child health outcomes. Our analysis exploits a randomized controlled trial and combines rich longitudinal survey data with unique administrative health data. In a context in which the...
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