The economics of gender and mental illness

• Other Authors: Marcotte, David E.
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2004.
• Series: Research in human capital and development ; v. 15.
• Subjects: Political Science > Labor & Industrial Relations.; Business & Economics > Management.; Labour economics.; Gender studies, gender groups.; Mentally ill > Employment.

While gender has so often been found to be an important determinant of prevalence and outcomes of mental illness, economists have rarely focused on gender differences as a central element of their analyses. In this volume, we direct the focus of research in the economics of mental health squarely on...