Klein, T.H. (2022) The Great Recession in Spain and the short- and longer-term health effects of this crisis for people aged over 50. Using SF-12 physical and mental health scores in SHARE. Master thesis.
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Abstract
Prior to the Great Recession that started in 2008, Spain had a growing economy and a relatively low unemployment rate. Spain however has been hit very hard by the economic crisis and recovery took long. Spain has an ageing population and older people are often more vulnerable in times of crisis. It is unclear how the health of people aged above 50 has been affected by the economic crisis on the short and longer-term. Linear regression analyses have been performed using data from different waves of the SHARE dataset. Health is measured by calculating SF-12 scores for all individuals. On the short-term, job loss and concerns about the economic situation of children are not related to worse health outcomes. Regarding income loss, it depends on the severity of the loss and on the income prior to the crisis. Individuals with a high income prior to the crisis don’t have worse health outcomes on the short-term when they experience income loss, whereas this is the opposite for individuals with a low income before the crisis. Available data is insufficient for a solid longer-term analysis, therefore the longer-term effects of the economic crisis on the health of older Spanish individuals remain unclear.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Population Studies |
| Supervisor: | Vogt, T.C. |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Mar 2022 08:03 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Mar 2022 08:03 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3790 |
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