Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS

Amount

$380,310.00

Award Date

8/04/2009

Administering Agency

National Science Foundation

CDFA Number

47.082

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NSF Recovery Act Reasearch Support

Description

This project aims to improve our understanding of the mechanisms that lead to pro-cyclical mortality. Specifically, we are investigating the relationship between state-level unemployment rates (as proxies for the state of the economy) and mortality rates