Keep Calm and Carry On? Policy, Psychology and the Effects of ‘Economic War’
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Keep Calm and Carry On? Policy, Psychology and the Effects of Economic War ! ! British Library ! ! Monday April 30 th , 2012 ! ! ! Professor Mel Bartley, UCL Professor Peter Taylor-Gooby, University of Kent Professor Edgar Jones,
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Employment and unemployment rates, UK 2007-9
Working age employment rate January 2007 to July 2009
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Jan-Mar 2007 May-Jul 2007 Sep-Nov 2007 Jan-Mar 2008 May-Jul 2008 Sep-Nov 2008 Jan-Mar 2009 May-Jul 2009
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Source: ONS, Labour Force Survey
Working age unemployment rate January 2007 to July 2009
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Trajectories of unemployment in present and previous recessions from “Jobs Crisis”, John P martin, OECD Observer No 274, October 2009
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Unemployment and economic inactivity: diverging trends 1980-2008
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Source: Paul & Moser J Voc Behavior 2009
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Relationship between labour market status and GHQ-12 “caseness”. Men
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Relationship between labour market status and GHQ-12 “caseness”. Women
Adjustments: age; Mental health last year; education; physical health; marital situation; employment status last year; housing tenure; region; macroeconomic conditions; financial situation; substance abuse;
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Suicide and suspected suicide mortality in England and Wales 1971-2008
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Comparison of mortality between employed and unemployed 1971-2001: Men aged 50-59
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Comparison of mortality between employed and unemployed 1971-2001: women aged 50-59
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