tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713178645208582139.post204264370021441737..comments2024-03-22T02:37:15.030-05:00Comments on Macro Musings Blog: Why Recessions are Good...for Your HealthDavid Beckworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04577612979801459194noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713178645208582139.post-83965578235101408402008-03-31T09:39:00.000-05:002008-03-31T09:39:00.000-05:00Anonymous:Note that the last paper I cite actually...Anonymous:<BR/><BR/>Note that the last paper I cite actually shows suicides increase during recessions. So all cannot be well. I certainly can see emotional distress increasing as ones finances deteriorate. And that could not be good for health.<BR/><BR/>However, I can also see how one could substitute into some healthier behaviors that are not costly. One does not have to join a gym to get moreDavid Beckworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577612979801459194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713178645208582139.post-22023811191190778712008-03-30T21:52:00.000-05:002008-03-30T21:52:00.000-05:00One would think that as family budgets collapse, e...One would think that as family budgets collapse, expenditures on health care would be one of the first casualties. And as more employees with coverage loose their jobs, they are less likely to be able to afford either COBRA or self-pay. What could this possibly do to morbidity rates? hmmm.<BR/><BR/>And last time I checked, most leisure (exercise related) activities are rather expensive - even a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com