We examine the economic and social determinants of suicide mortality in a panel of 25 OECD countries over the period … a large body of literature our results suggest that unemployment increases suicide mortality, while real economic growth … relatively strict employment protection regulations have a positive influence on suicide mortality. These findings indicate that …

This paper empirically assesses the theory of interpersonal income comparison using individual level data on suicide … deaths in the United States. We model suicide as a choice variable, conditional on exogenous risk factors, reflecting an … individual's assessment of current and expected future utility. Our empirical analysis considers whether suicide risk is …

This study investigates the short-term mortality effects of two age-based restrictions on legal access to alcohol in … alcohol has, at most, a minor impact on drunk driving and mortality at age 16 and 18 years. This study thus provides fresh …