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Gender, Health and Wellbeing

Gender, Health and Wellbeing

Mental health issues represent a considerable challenge for personal well-being, parenting and economic productivity. Our research programme on gender, health and wellbeing covers two key areas:

  • A comprehensive analysis of the impacts of mental health treatment on human capital, economic productivity and intergenerational outcomes across countries.
  • The evolution of female careers with a focus on the role of workplace institutions and the interaction of careers with family responsibilities.

Theme leaders

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Sonia Bhalotra

Sonia is Professor of Economics at the University of Warwick

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Natalia Zinovyeva

Natalia is Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Warwick.

Current and future research

The research will look at ways in which mental health can affect economic outcomes specifically:

  • Prescribing behaviour and educational attainment
  • Mental health in the workplace
  • Disabilities and the labour market
  • Custody arrangements and the long term impacts on children and parents

Research highlights

Feature

Treating maternal depression. Sonia Bhalotra explains how cognitive behavioural therapy can help mothers invest more time and money in their children .