Effect of economic recession and impact of health and social protection expenditures on adult mortality: a longitudinal analysis of 5565 Brazilian municipalities

• Main Authors: Thomas Hone, PhD (Author), Andrew J Mirelman, PhD (Author), Davide Rasella, PhD (Author), Rômulo Paes-Sousa, PhD (Author), Mauricio L Barreto, ProfPhD (Author), Rudi Rocha, PhD (Author), Christopher Millett, ProfPhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Economic recession might worsen health in low-income and middle-income countries with precarious job markets and weak social protection systems. Between 2014-16, a major economic crisis occurred in Brazil. We aimed to assess the association between economic recession and adult m...