@article{ref1,
title="Correlations for number of sunspots, unemployment rate, and suicide mortality in Japan",
journal="Perceptual and motor skills",
year="2006",
author="Otsu, Akiko and Chinami, Masanobu and Morgenthale, Stephan and Kaneko, Yoshihiro and Fujita, Daisuke and Shirakawa, Taro",
volume="102",
number="2",
pages="603-608",
abstract="We studied the correlations among sunspot numbers, business cycles, and suicide mortalitites. Based on data from Japan between 1971 and 2001, a significant negative correlation between sunspot numbers and unemployment rate was found, R= -.17. The correlation between suicide mortality and unemployment rate was positive for males (R=.46) and negative for females (R =-.69). Both are statistically significant. The hypothesis that variation of sun activity may affect the economy and the unemployment rate and hence increase the male suicide mortality is raised.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0031-5125",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}