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Long-term effect on suicidal thoughts of graduating during a recession

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  • Yamamura, Eiji

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Based on survey data from Japan, empirical results show that stock prices in the graduation year of university students are negatively associated with the probability that those individuals will consider suicide many years after graduation.

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  • Yamamura, Eiji, 2015. "Long-term effect on suicidal thoughts of graduating during a recession," MPRA Paper 63848, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    Keywords

    Graduation year; Recession; Stock price; Suicide; Subjective perception.;
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    JEL classification:

    • E60 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - General
    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • I39 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Other
    • Z10 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - General

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