Journal round-up: The European Journal of Health Economics 24(2)
Chris summarises the latest issue of EJHE, with a focus on papers relating to the EQ-5D and a review of unemployment and health care use.
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Chris Sampson’s journal round-up for 18th May 2020
Every Monday our authors provide a round-up of some of the most recently published peer reviewed articles from the field. We don’t cover everything, or even what’s most important – just a few papers that have interested the author. Visit… Read More »Chris Sampson’s journal round-up for 18th May 2020
Flattening the curve on the back of an envelope
I don’t do back of the envelope calculations, largely because the harm of a bad estimate can be worse than the harm of no estimate. A rough guess will be biased in ways we cannot possibly predict. This is acutely… Read More »Flattening the curve on the back of an envelope
Chris Sampson’s journal round-up for 14th May 2018
Every Monday our authors provide a round-up of some of the most recently published peer reviewed articles from the field. We don’t cover everything, or even what’s most important – just a few papers that have interested the author. Visit… Read More »Chris Sampson’s journal round-up for 14th May 2018
Sam Watson’s journal round-up for 18th July 2016
Every Monday our authors provide a round-up of some of the most recently published peer reviewed articles from the field. We don’t cover everything, or even what’s most important – just a few papers that have interested the author. Visit our Resources… Read More »Sam Watson’s journal round-up for 18th July 2016
Hidden costs of the recession
In a previous post I considered whether the current Great Recession had been good for your health. Evidence suggests that temporary reductions in income may improve your health for a number of reasons. In part, when I lose my job… Read More »Hidden costs of the recession
Is this recession good for your health?
There have been a good number of articles to document the phenomenon of a counter-cyclical relationship between unemployment and health. As unemployment rises, deaths from a number of causes have been found to decline. These include accidents, infant mortality, heart… Read More »Is this recession good for your health?
Income inequality and health
The ongoing Occupy… protests around the world have brought more attention to the debate on income inequality in the world. Wage variance has increased in the last thirty years, most notably in the United States. In the UK, for example,… Read More »Income inequality and health