Powdthavee, Nattavudh (2012) Resilience to economic shocks and the long reach of childhood bullying. CEP Discussion Papers (CEPDP1173). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance, London, UK.
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Abstract
This paper investigates whether people’s ability to withstand and adapt to one of the most important economic shocks – job loss – is determined early on in childhood. Using nationally representative longitudinal data that tracks almost 3,000 children into adulthood, we show that the negative effect of unemployment on mental health and life satisfaction is almost four times larger for workers who had been bullied a lot in their early life. We also find zero adaptation to unemployment for these individuals over time. Although the results should be viewed as illustrative and more research is needed, their potential implications for economists and policy makers are discussed.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Discussion Paper) |
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| Official URL: | http://cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/publications/series.asp?... |
| Additional Information: | © 2012 The Author |
| Divisions: | Centre for Economic Performance |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology |
| JEL classification: | D - Microeconomics > D0 - General I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I1 - Health > I19 - Other J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J6 - Mobility, Unemployment, and Vacancies > J64 - Unemployment: Models, Duration, Incidence, and Job Search |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Aug 2013 15:11 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Sep 2023 23:27 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/51520 |
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