Citation

Blázquez-Fernández C, Cantarero-Prieto D, Pascual-Sáez M. Soc. Indicators Res. 2017; 130(3): 1087-1099.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s11205-016-1236-2

PMID

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Abstract

In this paper we analyse suicides across the 17 Spanish regions over the period 2002-2013. In doing so, we estimate count panel data models considering gender differences taking into account before and during economic crisis periods. A range of aggregate socioeconomic regional-level factors have been considered. Our empirical results show that: (1) a socioeconomic urban-rural suicide differentials exist, (2) there exists a Mediterranean suicide pattern; and (3) unemployment levels have a marked importance during the crisis period. The results of this study may have usefulness for suicide prevention in Spain. © 2016, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.

Language: en

Keywords

Count panel data; Economic conditions; Material deprivation; Suicide