The effect of unemployment on the mental health of spouses – Evidence from plant closures in Germany
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Keywords
Unemployment; Mental health; Plant closure; Entropy balancing; Job loss;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
- J65 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Unemployment Insurance; Severance Pay; Plant Closings
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