Citation

Classen TJ, Dunn RA. Appl. Econ. Lett. 2011; 18(11): 1011-1014.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/13504851.2010.520668

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

We measure the association between rates of suicide and fertility in the United States using a panel of states from 1981 to 2005. We find a positive relationship between suicide and fertility rates, in contrast to previous empirical work from other countries that has reported a strong negative relationship between fertility and suicide. This suggests that differences in the health-care system and social safety net between the United States and Europe may influence the relationship between childbirth and suicide. © 2011 Taylor & Francis.

Language: en

Keywords

United States; suicide; Europe; health care; fertility; empirical analysis