the United States, while thegold standard, which linked nearly all the countries of the world in a network of fixedcurrencyexchange rates, played a key role in transmitting the American downturn to other countries. The recovery from the Great Depression was spurred largely by the abandonment of ...
For example rates of major depression were highest in Afghanistan and lowest in Japan. In the UK depression was ranked at number three in terms of years lived with a disability. Dr Alize Ferrari from the University of Queensland、School of Population Health led the study. “Depression is a ...
LONDON (AP) — Rates of depression appear to have almost doubled in Britain since the country was put into lockdown in late March as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the country’s official statistics agency. The Office for National Statistics said in a special study release...
The Great Depression and the policy response also changed the world economy in crucial ways. Most obviously, it hastened, if not caused, the end of the international gold standard. Although a system of fixed currency exchange rates was reinstated after World War II under the Bretton Woods system...
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Studies with a high response rate tended to report higher point and one-year prevalence of depression scores compared to studies with low response rates. This finding might be explained by response bias – participants who were willing to take part in the study might be more likely to report ...
This paper compares rates of current depression among men attending high-HIV-caseload general practices in New South Wales and South Australia. Current depression was assessed by the treating general practitioner (GP), using the nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), and by patient self-...
When contemplating the alarming depression rates in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), there is a need to find factors explaining heightened symptoms of depression. Beyond the impact of autism traits, markedly increased levels of alexithymia traits should be considered as a candidate for expl...
Researchers have highlighted the increasing rates of depression—particularly among young women—in a report launched today showing depression rates have more than doubled over the past 14 years in adolescent girls.
Monetary policy is the job of the central bank. In the U.S., that’s the Federal Reserve. The Fed can goose the economy simply by lowering the interest rates it charges banks for the short-term loans that keep the banking system running.17 ...