Suicide as an indicator of quality of life: apparent conflict between microeconomic and macroeconomic approaches.
While a low incidence of suicide may indicate a high quality of life for individuals, the reverse may be true at the societal level.
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Department of Economics and International Business, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
Lester
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D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D012649:Self Concept; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*