Loss of household income and self- reported health during the covid-19 lockdown in South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorPillay, Cayla
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-30T13:52:39Z
dc.date.available2024-05-30T13:52:39Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionA Research Report submitted in partial fulfilment of the Degree of Master of Commerce (Economic Science) in the School of Economics and Finance, University of the Witwatersrand
dc.description.abstractThe COVID-19 pandemic struck the world unexpectedly and caused a detrimental economic and health crisis worldwide. Globally, lockdown protocols were implemented to ease the pandemic's initial effects, and South Africa was no exception. This paper provides evidence of the relationship between loss of household income and self-reported health. This study uses a fixed-effects Linear Probability Model (LPM), and the results present a negative relationship between loss of household income and self-reported health. The changes in lockdown levels have no significant effect on loss of income. The outcomes suggest that when income is lost, the health of individuals tends to deteriorate.
dc.description.submitterMM2024
dc.facultyFaculty of Commerce, Law and Management
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10539/38564
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher© University of the Witswatersrand, Johannesburg
dc.rights© University of the Witswatersrand, Johannesburg
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Witswatersrand, Johannesburg
dc.schoolSchool of Economics and Finance
dc.subjectLoss of household income
dc.subjectSelf-reported health
dc.subjectFixed-effects Linear Probability Model (LPM)
dc.subjectLockdown levels
dc.subjectUCTD
dc.subject.otherSDG-8: Decent work and economic growth
dc.subject.otherSDG-3: Good health and well-being
dc.titleLoss of household income and self- reported health during the covid-19 lockdown in South Africa
dc.typeDissertation
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