Sleep Deprivation and its Economic and Physical Impacts

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• KEY ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES I’M ADDRESSING: Because of scarcity, people choose. All choices have an opportunity cost.
• OVERALL RESEARCH QUESTION: Is sleep deprivation becoming more common, and how does it affect people's ability to work?
• SUB QUESTIONS
• What is causing it to become more common?
• Is it related to increased levels of stress in work/school?
• What are the health impacts of sleep deprivation, both in the long term and the short-term?
• How does it affect productivity?
• Should school schedules be changed to reduce sleep deprivation among students?
• RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH:
• DATABASES: Gale National Geographic Virtual Library, Gale Rosen's Teen Health and Wellness.