Authors: David Stuckler Sanjay Basu
Obama, Barack,
4
Obama, Barack, administrations (2009/2012)
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economy,
128
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safety net, commitment to,
19
,
98
,
103
,
130â131
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133
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stimulus path,
xiii
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xix
,
126
,
142
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD),
71â72
Osborne, George,
132
Papandreou, George,
82
,
83
,
87â88
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA),
98â99
,
103
Pearl, Raymond,
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Poverty rates
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austerity impact on,
43
,
46
,
47
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gradual vs. rapid privatization,
22â23
,
32â33
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Great Depression,
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,
9
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social welfare spending and,
46
Public health
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austerity cuts to,
78
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85â89
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91â92
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107
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economics of,
xâxi
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New New Deal program proposal,
144â145
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policy effect on,
xiiâxiii
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social welfare spending and,
xiv
,
xix
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underlying factors,
139â140
Public Works Administration,
15
Rapid privatization policy
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corruption and,
27â28
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33â34
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debate over,
30â31
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economic impacts,
32â35
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37
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former Soviet Union (FSU) countries,
32â36
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health impacts,
21
,
23â27
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28â29
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35â40
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118
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social impacts,
33â34
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US aid supporting,
31
Reagan, Ronald,
44
Recessions
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health improvements and,
xiiiâxiv
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xviiiâxx
,
51
,
70
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underlying factors,
6
,
43
,
59â61
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73
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79â81
Reisen, William,
125
Rojanapithayakorn, Wiwat,
48â49
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano,
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4
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13
,
14â16
,
53
,
141
Rose, Geoffrey,
113
Russia, Soviet era,
21â22
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23
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27â28
Russia, transition to capitalism (1990)
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gradual transition proponents,
31
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happiness during,
59
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rapid privatization
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corruption and,
27â28
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33â34
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debate over,
30â31
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economic impacts,
22â23
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32â35
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health impacts,
21
,
23â27
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35â40
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118
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US aid supporting,
31
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Shock Therapy policy, effects of,
29â32
Rutskoy, Alexander,
32
San Francisco, CA,
129â130
,
131
Schwarzenegger, Arnold,
125
Share Our Wealth movement,
16â17
Shleifer, Andrei,
29
Shock Therapy policy, effects of,
29â32
,
35
Slovenia post-Soviet era,
28
Social impacts
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of homelessness,
129â130
,
134
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of rapid privatization,
27â28
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33â34
Social impacts of austerity
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corruption,
85
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democracy, suspension of,
78
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83
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87â88
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homelessness,
78
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126â127
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132â134
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135
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homicide rates,
xiv
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78
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on national solidarity,
72â73
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94
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personal stories,
xviiâxviii
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3â4
,
94
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protests against,
63
,
88
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public debate,
54â65
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public protests,
xviiâxviii
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44
,
47
,
53
,
62
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78
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82â83
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88
,
91â92
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94
,
142
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wealth gap,
62â63
,
73
Social Security Act,
15
Social welfare spending
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economic impacts,
xxâxxi,
46
,
52
,
71â75
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health impacts,
xiv
,
xix
,
15â18
,
48â51
,
114
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115â116
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118
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119
,
121
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homelessness and,
130â131
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135
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infectious disease controls with,
17
,
50â51
,
53
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unemployment and,
115â116
,
144
Soros, George,
43
Spain,
72
,
107â108
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112â113
,
116
,
121
,
135
Sprenger, Marc,
90
Stimulus programs.
See also
New Deal
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economic impacts,
46
,
52
,
140â142
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foreclosure crisis (US),
126
,
128â131
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Great Recession experiment in,
ixâx
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infectious disease controls with,
50â51
,
53
Suharto,
44
Suicide rates.
See also
mental health
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austerity impacts on,
xviiâxviii
,
xix
,
46
,
86
,
88
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109â110
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119â121
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foreclosure crisis and,
129
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Great Depression,
7
,
10â11
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Great Recession,
xix
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12
,
110â111
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112
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rapid privatization and,
36
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social welfare spending and,
17â18
,
68
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116â119
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unemployment and,
109â110
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111
,
116â121
Sutiyoso,
47
Sydenstricker, Edgar,
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Synodinos, Dimitrios,
91
Syrigos, Kostas,
83
Thailand, austerity program in,
41â42
,
46â50
Thomas, Norman,
15
Tray, Dennis de,
43
Tsolakoglou, Georgios,
xviii
Unemployment
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alcohol and illegal drug use,
xvii
,
27â28
,
87
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ALMP programs and,
115â116
,
144
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austerity policy and,
81
,
87
,
120
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depression and,
112â114
,
115
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gradual vs. rapid privatization,
22
,
32â33
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Great Depression,
7
,
9
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health improvements and,
8
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New New Deal program proposal,
143â144
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personal impact, stories of,
xvii
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suicide and,
109â110
,
111
,
116â121
United Auto Workers Union,
15
United Kingdom
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healthcare access
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economic benefits of,
104â105
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moral question of,
108
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healthcare spending,
105
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Iceland relations,
60â61
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69
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74
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social welfare spending
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post-WW II,
104â105
,
141â142
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pre-recession,
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United Kingdom recession, austerity response
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economic impact,
xiiâxiii
,
xx
,
5â6
,
73
,
120
,
133â134
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health impacts,
xix
,
3â4
,
12
,
106â107
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112â113
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119â121
,
134
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housing crisis,
131â132
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NHS reforms,
99
,
106â107
,
142
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personal stories,
3â4
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privatization,
99
,
106â107
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social impacts,
126â127
,
132â134
United States.
See also
Great Recession
(US, 2007â2009)
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healthcare,
99â105
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rapid privatization policy supported,
31
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unemployment policy, pre-recession,
116
UN World Happiness Report,
69â70