Posts tagged with 'mental health'
October 2, 2023
How exposure to artificial intelligence affects worker well-being
New study finds lower job and life satisfaction but no evidence of adverse mental health effects
October 28, 2021
New contributions of economic research to the study of time, sleep and stress
IZA workshop on the economics of time use and mental health
June 2, 2021
Losing a parent strongly affects teenagers’ mental health
Study from Finland finds substantial reductions in years of schooling, employment, and earnings
January 30, 2020
Extensive social media use hurts teenagers’ mental health
Moderate daily use has positive effects on peer relationships
June 17, 2019
New moms are healthier when dads can stay home
Swedish reform gave fathers more flexibility in taking days off
September 14, 2017
Transitioning across gender is related to greater life and job satisfaction
A new IZA World of Labor report finds that after transitioning, trans people experience better mental health, and greater life […]
April 7, 2017
Mental health affects employment outcomes – and vice versa
Depression, which is the focus of this year’s World Health Day, is also an important topic for labor economists as […]
January 12, 2017
The economics of mental health
Better treatment would more than pay for itself
October 12, 2015
Mental health costs of access to unsafe drinking water
Fulfilling one of the UN’s Millennium Development Goals five years before schedule, 2.6 billion people gained access to sources of […]
April 7, 2014
Unborn babies respond to grandparents’ death
There is ample evidence that fetuses are negatively affected by diseases and other health issues of the mother. But little […]
July 5, 2013
Getting stuck in the blues – on the persistence of depression and anxiety
With 10% of the population in the Western world affected, depression and anxiety are two major health disorders. While the […]
July 1, 2013
How being a victim of school bullying affects your labor market career
Do victims of bullying at school still suffer later in their working lives? A new IZA Discussion Paper by Nick […]