Citation

Lee J. Journal of Asian Public Policy 2020; 13(3): 277-294.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020)

DOI

10.1080/17516234.2019.1565336

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This study investigates social and economic factors influencing suicide rates in 231 South Korean cities, counties, and districts from 2010 to 2015. The results of a panel data analysis indicate that the number of social organizations did not have a significant effect on suicide rates; however, among six types of social organizations, social/recreational organizations showed a strong negative impact on suicide rates, suggesting that not all social organizations equally created social capital that addresses community health problems. Moreover, poverty and income are two strong predictors of municipal-level suicide rates, but municipal governments' welfare spending was only effective in rural areas. © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

Language: en

Keywords

mental health; South Korea; Social capital; suicide rate; municipal governments