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Project Citation: 

Bennett, Daniel, and Angelucci, Manuela. Data and Code for: “Depression, Poverty, and Economic Shocks: Evidence from India.” Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2024. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2024-05-22. https://doi.org/10.3886/E202081V1

Project Description

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This paper examines the correlations between socioeconomic status, economic shocks, and depression, and how these vary by gender, in a sample of adults from India. Poverty and the exposure to negative shocks are both associated with depression. However, the frequency of negative shocks varies only slightly by socioeconomic status and gender. Instead, poor people and women appear to be more vulnerable to negative shocks. These patterns suggest that social protection programs may foster mental health for these groups and reduce mental health disparities.
Funding Sources:  View help for Funding Sources Swiss Programme for Research on Global Issues and Development (r4d programme) (400640-160374)

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms Mental Health; depression (psychology); Economic shocks
JEL Classification:  View help for JEL Classification
      I15 Health and Economic Development
      I18 Health: Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage Madhugiri Taluk, Karnataka, India
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 2017 – 2018
Collection Date(s):  View help for Collection Date(s) 11/2017 – 4/2018
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) survey data

Methodology

Sampling:  View help for Sampling Random sampling
Data Source:  View help for Data Source Primary survey data
Unit(s) of Observation:  View help for Unit(s) of Observation Individual
Geographic Unit:  View help for Geographic Unit Village

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