Effects of the 2008 global financial crisis on population health. (28th September 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Habibov, Nazim; Auchynnikava, Alena; Luo, Rong; Fan, Lida
• Is Part Of: International journal of health planning and management. Volume 34:Number 1(2019)
• Page Start: e327
• Page End: e353
• Publication Date: 2018-09-28
• Subjects: economic recession -- post‐communist countries -- self‐assessed health -- self‐ranked health -- social determinants of health; Health planning -- Periodicals; Health services administration -- Periodicals; Santé publique -- Planification -- Périodiques; Santé, Services de -- Administration -- Périodiques; 362.1068
• DOI: 10.1002/hpm.2652
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0749-6753

Abstract

Summary: We compare the transmission channels through which the 2008 global financial crisis affected health. We find that postponing or skipping visits to the doctor after falling ill and stopping buying regular medication had the strongest negative effects on health, followed by a reduced consumption of staple foods, utilities being cut, being forced to move, and having to sell assets. In comparison, experiencing cuts in TV, phone, and internet services, as well as delaying payments for utilities had relatively weaker negative impacts. In contrast, having a household head or household member lose a job also had negative effects on health status, although this effect was relatively lower. Finally, a reduced flow of remittances had the weakest negative effect.