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Household Financial Fragility during COVID-19: Rising Inequality and Unemployment Insurance Benefit Reductions
October 04, 2020Abstract: We draw on new high-frequency survey data collected from repeated cross-sections of Americans between June and November 2020. These data capture rich measures of household financial fragility and employment status. We find evidence of a building “second wave” of… Read More »
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The Economic Crisis and Medical Care Use: Comparative Evidence from Five High-Income Countries
March 30, 2015Abstract: Objective. We examine how the economic crisis has affected individuals’ use of routine medical care and assess the extent to which the impact varies depending on national context. Methods. Data from a new cross-national survey fielded in the United States,… Read More »
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Financially Fragile Households: Evidence and Implications
April 01, 2011Abstract: We examine households’ financial fragility by looking at their capacity to come up with $2,000 in 30 days. Using data from the 2009 TNS Global Economic Crisis Study, we document that approximately one-quarter of U.S. respondents are certain they… Read More »