<heading id="h1" level="1" implicit="yes" format="display">Editor's note</heading> "Arthur Seldon, the founder editor of "Economic Affairs" and first Editorial Director of the IEA, died in October 2005, a few weeks before the 25th anniversary issue went to press. Many tributes have been paid to Arthur Seldon in obituaries in "The Economist" and the major national...

Suicide is a global phenomenon. It is estimated that 0.5-1.2 million people worldwide die by suicide each year. Taking into account the global epidemiologic data concerning suicide and the economic impact of this phenomenon on diverse societies, this review aims to examine national suicide...