Recessions, Healthy No More?

Using data from multiple sources, over the 1976-2009 period, I show that total mortality has shifted over time from strongly procyclical to being essentially unrelated to macroeconomic conditions. The relationship also shows some instability over time and is likely to be poorly measured when using

利用1976-2009年期间的多源数据，我发现总死亡率随时间推移已从强烈顺周期（procyclical）转变为与宏观经济状况基本无关。这种关系还表现出一定的时间不稳定性，且在使用[原文此处内容不完整]时可能难以准确测量。