More than just numbers
Suicide rates and the economic cycle in Portugal (1910–2013)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15742424 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jacqueline Pithan Dos Santos (0000-0003-3291-554X, Kiel Institute for the World Economy, corresponding author), Mariana Tavares (0000-0003-2817-3918, Universidade Nova de Lisboa), Pedro P Barros (0000-0002-0881-4928, Universidade Nova de Lisboa) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Pages | 14-23 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | SSM - Population Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2352-8273 • E-ISSN: 2352-8273 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ssmph.2015.11.004 |
| PMID | 29349124 |
| OpenAlex | W2271591729 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 41 |
Suicides are a major concern for public health first and foremost because they are an avoidable cause of death. Moreover, they can be an indicator of self-reported emotional satisfaction and a good marker of overall well-being. In this study we examine how different economic and social aspects affected Portuguese suicide rates for more than one hundred years (1910-2013). We place this exercise in the specific historical context of the XX and early XXI century in Portugal, emphasizing the role of economic recessions and expansions. Controlling for aspects like wars, health care availability, political instability, and demographic changes, we find a strong association between a decline in the growth rate of real output and an increase in suicide rates for the whole population. In this regard, while male suicide rates are non-negligibly influenced by economic downturns, female suicide rates are in general more responsive to a more open political and economic environment. Our results are robust if we consider the mid-term cyclical relationship. Our findings advocate that, during recessions, public health responses should be seen as a crucial component of suicide prevention
Context (archaeology · Demographic economics · Development economics · Economics · Geography · Keynesian economics · Medical emergency · Poison control · Political instability · Political science · Politics · Population · Portuguese · Public health · Recession · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Suicide rates · Demography · Employment and Welfare Studies · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
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| Citations per year | 1,75 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2023 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |