An economic interpretation of suicide cycles in Japan

Contemporary Economic Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 162-174

  Koo, Jahyeong ^a   Cox, W Michael ^a,b  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF DALLAS   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 38149026130     PISSN: 10743529     EISSN: 14657287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7287.2007.00042.x     Document Type: Article

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