Great Depression did not significantly improve life expectancy in United States, study finds
Friday, March 25, 2011 - 03:31
in Psychology & Sociology
A new provides a fresh perspective on the Great Depression of the 1930s. A widely held view is that there were remarkable improvements in life expectancy of over five years. Using data from urban populations, researchers found that it was actually associated with an increase in suicides but reduction in motor-vehicle accidents, a pattern consistent with the impacts of the current recession in Europe and the U.S.