COVID-19 and women's health: Examining changes in mental health and fertility

Adan Silverio-Murillo; Lauren Hoehn-Velasco; Jose Roberto Balmori de la Miyar; Abel Rodríguez

doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2021.109729

COVID-19 and women's health: Examining changes in mental health and fertility

Adan Silverio-Murillo, Lauren Hoehn-Velasco, Jose Roberto Balmori de la Miyar, Abel Rodríguez

Anahuac Mexico Universtiy

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Abstract

Researchers have speculated that the economic and social consequences of COVID19 will harm women's health. This paper tests this claim in the immediate aftermath of Mexico City's COVID-19 stay-at-home order using call-center data. We use an event-study design to track calls for fertility decisions and mental health. Our findings indicate that mental health worsened during the pandemic. Anxiety calls increased substantially, with the effect being most pronounced for those over 45. Calls related to abortion fell in number, while pregnancy calls remained stable. The abortion effect is most pronounced for women between 15 and 30 and those with a high school degree.

Original language	English
Article number	109729
Journal	Economics Letters
Volume	199
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2021.109729
State	Published - 1 Feb 2021

Keywords

COVID-19
Fertility
Health
Mental health
Mexico
Women

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