Laura Juarez and Fernanda Marquez-Padilla

LAURA JUAREZ IS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS AT EL COLEGIO DE MEXICO. FERNANDA MARQUEZ-PADILLA IS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS AT EL COLEGIO DE MEXICO AND A VISITING PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH.

While overall ageing unfolds gradually, menopause triggers a sharp health decline, and unlike many health conditions, it is certain and inevitable.

The hidden economic costs of menopause

Now that its effects are finally being measured, it is clear the long-term toll for society could be huge