Citation

Yang Lester B, Lester D, Yang CH. Soc. Sci. Med. 1992; 34(3): 333-334.

Affiliation

Department of Economics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104.

Comment In:

Soc Sci Med 1996;43(3):421-3.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1557674

Abstract

Time-series analyses were carried out to explore the importance of sociological and economic variables in accounting for the suicide rate in the U.S.A. and in Taiwan for 1952-1984. Sociological variables (divorce and female labor force participation) played similar roles in the multiple regressions for both nations while economic variables (GNP per capita/growth and unemployment) played a role only in the U.S.A.

Language: en