A new paper in BMJ Global Health on economic shocks and mental health in Bangladesh.
Using nationally representative panel data with individual fixed effects, we estimate the causal impact of income, asset, and production losses on depression and anxiety.
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Economic shocks and mental health in Bangladesh
Introduction Economic shocks, that is, events that cause a sudden loss of income for households, are common in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), yet their impact on mental health remains...
