Does becoming an informal caregiver make your health worse? A longitudinal analysis across Europe
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Informal caregiving; Informal care; Europe; Mental health; Health; Matching; Propensity score;All these keywords.
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- H00 - Public Economics - - General - - - General
- I00 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - General - - - General
- I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General
- I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
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