Testing the "natural rate of suicide" hypothesis

International Journal of Social Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1428-1440

  Virén, Matti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Economic conditions; Economic growth; Finland; Income; Suicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 31144448295     PISSN: 03068293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03068299910370535     Document Type: Article

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