Is austerity responsible for the recent change in mortality trends across high-income nations? A protocol for an observational study
McCartney, Gerry ; Fenton, Lynda ; Minton, Jon ; Fischbacher, Colin ; Taulbut, Martin ; Little, Kirsty ; Humphreys, Ciarán ; Cumbers, Andrew ; Popham, Frank ; Mcmaster, Robert
2020
10
e034832
mortality ; economic recession ; business cycle
Demography
English
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"Mortality rates in many high-income countries have changed from their long-term trends since around 2011. This paper sets out a protocol for testing the extent to which economic austerity can explain the variance in recent mortality trends across high-income countries."
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