Citation

Viren M. Appl. Econ. Lett. 1996; 3(11): 737-738.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/135048596355781

PMID

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Abstract

The relationship between suicide and business cycles is analysed using long Finnish time series for the period 1878-1994. The results clearly show that suicide increases along with age and is related to both GDP growth (inversely), bankruptcies and unemployment.