The Labour Market and Economic Impacts of Mental Health in Huron and Perth Counties

The goal of the project is to contribute to knowledge generation about mental health and addiction in rural Ontario by exploring the impacts of COVID-19 on the supply (employees) and demand (employers) of the labour market.
In partnership with Gateway Rural Health this project will examine Huron and Perth Counties as case studies to explore The Labour Market and Economic Impacts of Mental Health on rural areas since the beginning of Covid-19. This project has three objectives:
1) To identify existing information and resources about both supply (employees) and demand (employees) related to rural labour markets. Particular attention will be given to information from rural Australia, Western Europe, and the United States.
2) To investigate local labour market experiences from across Perth-Huron (survey/interviews).
3) To develop recommendations for relevant organizations related to market experiences, labour decisions, and impact of disruption.
Outcomes from this project will support rural communities to develop effective local policies and planning strategies to respond to the coronavirus pandemic and future disruptive events.

Faculty Supervisor:

Leith Deacon

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Partner:

Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Guelph

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