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Amy Finkelstein

MacDonald Professor of Economics · MIT

John & Jennie S. MacDonald Professor of Economics at MIT, working in public finance and health economics with a focus on insurance markets and healthcare delivery. Co-founder and co-Scientific Director of J-PAL North America and co-Director of the NBER Economics of Health Program.

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Published Quarterly Journal of Economics Online 15 May 2025 Published Jul 2025

Lives Versus Livelihoods: The Impact of the Great Recession on Mortality and Welfare

Amy Finkelstein · Matthew J Notowidigdo · Frank Schilbach · Jonathan Zhang

Does the Great Recession reduce or increase mortality, and what are the welfare implications of incorporating recession-induced mortality changes into standard macroeconomic welfare frameworks?

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