The body economic : why austerity kills : recessions, budget battles, and the politics of life and death /

Stuckler, David.

The body economic : why austerity kills : recessions, budget battles, and the politics of life and death / David Stuckler, Sanjay Basu. - New York : Basic Books, [2013] - xxi, 216 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-204) and index.

History. Tempering the Great Depression -- The post-communist mortality crisis -- From miracle to mirage -- The great recession. God bless Iceland -- Greek tragedy -- Resilience. To care or not to care -- Returning to work -- A plague on all your houses -- Conclusion: healing the body economic. Part I. Part II. Part III.

Two public health researchers prove that the recent economic crises around the world have had calamitous effects on people's health, citing increases in suicide rates, HIV transmissions, and heart disease during times of bad fiscal polic

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Economics--Sociological aspects.
Economía --Aspectos sociológicos.
Social justice.
Justicia social
Financial crises--Social aspects.
Crisis financiera --Aspectos sociales
Public health.
Salud pública

HM 548 / S932b 2013