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So you think economic downturns cost lives? Our findings show they don’t – The Conversation AU
In Australia, among young men, recessions might save hundreds of lives per year.
Throughout the coronavirus recession weve been told theres a balancing act when it comes to lives.
On one hand, lockdowns save lives by limiting the spread of coronavirus.
On the other, they are said to cost lives by winding back economic activity and pushing up unemployment and misery.
Some argue that on balance they increase deaths rather than preventing them.
Some claim the great lockdown will be as destructive as the Great Depression. Others talk of sharp increases in suicide rates. Others…
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