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Manuela Angelucci
Manuela Angelucci is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Texas at Austin. She completed her PhD at University College London in 2005. Her main field is development economics, and she is currently investigating the relationship between mental illness and economic behavior and development.
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The impact of community-based depression treatment in India
Although the prevalence of depression may have adverse economic impacts, especially in developing countries, treatment options in India are limited by a shortage of providers. This article looks at the impact of providing community-based depression treatment to low-income adults, and finds that it improves mental health and schooling outcomes for older children, and reduces risk tolerance. Additionally, pairing pharmacotherapy with livelihoods assistance provides additional benefits at a low additional cost.
