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Mental and social wellbeing and the UK coronavirus job retention scheme: Evidence from nine longitudinal studies

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  • Jacques Wels,
  • Booth, Charlotte
  • Wielgoszewska, Bożena
  • Green, Michael J.
  • Di Gessa, Giorgio
  • Huggins, Charlotte F.
  • Griffith, Gareth J.
  • Kwong, Alex S.F.
  • Bowyer, Ruth C.E.
  • Maddock, Jane
  • Patalay, Praveetha
  • Silverwood, Richard J.
  • Fitzsimons, Emla
  • Shaw, Richard
  • Thompson, Ellen J.
  • Steptoe, Andrew
  • Hughes, Alun
  • Chaturvedi, Nishi
  • Steves, Claire J.
  • Katikireddi, Srinivasa Vittal
  • Ploubidis, George B.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to major economic disruptions. In March 2020, the UK implemented the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – known as furlough – to minimize the impact of job losses. We investigate associations between change in employment status and mental and social wellbeing during the early stages of the pandemic.

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  • Jacques Wels, & Booth, Charlotte & Wielgoszewska, Bożena & Green, Michael J. & Di Gessa, Giorgio & Huggins, Charlotte F. & Griffith, Gareth J. & Kwong, Alex S.F. & Bowyer, Ruth C.E. & Maddock, Jane & , 2022. "Mental and social wellbeing and the UK coronavirus job retention scheme: Evidence from nine longitudinal studies," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 308(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:308:y:2022:i:c:s0277953622005329
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115226
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