Bubonya, Melisa; Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.; Ribar, David C. - 2017
This paper analyzes the bilateral relationship between depressive symptoms and employment status. We find that severe … depressive symptoms are partially a consequence of economic inactivity. The incidence of depressive symptoms is higher if … substantial deterioration in mental health, particularly for men. We also find that severe depressive symptoms, in turn, lead to …