2564 - Recessions Actually Make People Live Longer
These mortality reductions appear immediately, the economists concluded, "and they persist for at least 10 years." The effects were so large that the recession effectively provided 4% of all 55-year-olds with an extra year of life. And in states that saw big jumps in unemployment, people were more likely to report being in excellent health. Recessions, it would seem, help us stay fitter, and live longer. So what could the explanation be? How does higher unemployment lead to longer life? The...