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    Austerity policy and child health in European countries: a systematic literature review 
    Rajmil, Luis; Hjern, Anders; Spencer, Nick; Taylor-Robinson, David; Gunnlaugsson, Geir; Raat, Hein (Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020-05-19)
    Background: To analyse the impact of austerity measures taken by European governments as a response to the 2008 economic and financial crisis on social determinants on child health (SDCH), and child health outcomes (CHO). Methods: A systematic literature ...
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    Bullying and Harassment in Downsized Workplaces: What Can We Learn from the 2008 Icelandic Economic Collapse? 
    Sigursteinsdóttir, Hjördís; Rafnsdóttir, Gudbjörg LINDA; Jonsdottir, Gudbjorg (MDPI AG, 2020-09-30)
    Research shows that bullying is a significant workplace issue. A previous study showed increased sickness-related absences among municipality employees during the Icelandic economic crisis in 2008. This led to the following research questions: has ...
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    Economic conditions, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease: analysis of the Icelandic economic collapse 
    Birgisdóttir, Kristín Helga; Jonsson, Stefan Hrafn; Asgeirsdottir, Tinna Laufey (Springer Nature, 2017-05-23)
    Previous research has found a positive short-term relationship between the 2008 collapse and hypertension in Icelandic males. With Iceland's economy experiencing a phase of economic recovery, an opportunity to pursue a longer-term analysis of the ...
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    Economic Recession Affects Gambling Participation But Not Problematic Gambling: Results from a Population-Based Follow-up Study 
    Olason, Daniel; Hayer, Tobias; Meyer, Gerhard; Brosowski, Tim (Frontiers Media SA, 2017-07-25)
    In October 2008, Iceland experienced the fastest and deepest financial crisis recorded in modern times when all three major banks went bankrupt in less than 2 weeks. The purpose of this follow-up study is to examine potential changes in participation ...
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    Facing unemployment: study protocol for the implementation and evaluation of a community-based intervention for psychological well-being promotion 
    Virgolino, Ana; Heitor, Maria João; Carreiras, Joana; Lopes, Elisa; Øverland, Simon; Torp, Steffen; Guðmundsdóttir, Dóra; Miguel, José Pereira; Fátima Reis, M.; Santos, Osvaldo (Springer Nature, 2017-07-19)
    Background Economic crises and unemployment have profound impact on mental health and well-being. Main goal of the Healthy Employment (HE) project is to enhance intersectoral actions promoting mental health among unemployed, namely through the ...
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    The Icelandic news media in times of crisis and change 
    Jóhannsdóttir, Valgerður; Ólafsson, Jón Gunnar (Stofnun stjórnsýslufræða og stjórnmála við Háskóla Íslands, 2018-05-31)
    The news media around the world has experienced drastic changes in recent decades, and the Icelandic media is no exception. These changes originate in political, economic and not least technological developments. In this article we map key developments ...
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    Icelandic politics in light of normative models of democracy 
    Árnason, Vilhjálmur (Stofnun stjórnsýslufræða og stjórnmála við Háskóla Íslands, 2018-05-30)
    Icelandic politics are analysed from the perspectives of three normative models of democracy: the liberal, republican and deliberative democratic theories. While the Icelandic constitution is rooted in classical liberal ideas, Icelandic politics can ...
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    Morguninn eftir Ponzi 
    Magnusson, Gylfi (Viðskiptafræðideild og hagfræðideild Háskóla Íslands, viðskiptafræðideild Háskólans í Reykjavík og Seðlabanki Íslands., 2010)
    Þessi grein fjallar um áhrif uppgangs íslenska útrásarhagkerfisins og hruns fjármálakerfisins í kjölfarið á ýmsa eignamarkaði og eigna- og tekjuskiptingu í landinu. Dregið er fram að áhrifin af eignaverðsbólunni eru um margt svipuð og í Ponzi-leik þar ...
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    Political trust in Iceland: Performance or politics? 
    Vilhelmsdóttir, Sjöfn; Kristinsson, Gunnar Helgi (Stofnun stjórnsýslufræða og stjórnmála við Háskóla Íslands, 2018-05-31)
    Economic performance has a well-known relationship to political trust. If the economy is perceived as performing well, the levels of political trust are likely to improve. During the 2008 economic crash in Iceland, this relationship seemed vindicated ...
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    Self-reported health and quality of life outcomes of heart failure patients in the aftermath of a national economic crisis: a cross-sectional study 
    Ketilsdóttir, Auður; Ingadottir, Brynja; Jaarsma, Tiny (Wiley, 2018-10-18)
    Aims: There are indications that economic crises can affect public health. The aim of this study was to describe characteristics, health status, and socio-economic status of outpatient heart failure (HF) patients several years after a national economic ...
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    Will the Directive 2014/17/EU on mortgage credit protect consumers in the next economic and/or financial crisis? 
    Mendez Pinedo, M. Elvira (Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Law Department, 2018-06)
    The Directive 2014/17/EU on mortgage credit agreements for real estate properties (Mortgage Credit Directive or MCD) reflects the classic tension in the European Union (EU) between the goal of attaining a European single mortgage credit market and the ...