TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Altindag, Onur
AU  - Erten, Bilge
AU  - Keskin, Pinar
        TI  - Mental Health Costs of Lockdowns: Evidence from Age-Specific Curfews in Turkey
        PY  - 2021/Apr/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 14281
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp14281
        AB  - Using a strict, age-specific lockdown order for adults aged 65 and older in Turkey, we examine the mental health consequences of an extended period of tight mobility restrictions on senior adults. Adopting a regression discontinuity design, we find that the curfew-induced decline in mobility substantially worsened mental health outcomes, including somatic and nonsomatic symptoms of mental distress (approximately 0.2 standard deviation). Exploring potential channels, we document an increase in social and physical isolation, with no evidence of robust changes in labor market outcomes or intrahousehold conflict for this subpopulation.
        KW  - COVID-19
KW  - mental health
KW  - lockdown
KW  - regression discontinuity
KW  - Turkey
        ER  -