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A Finite-Time-Horizon Model of Suicide When a Person's Income is at Risk: A Research Note

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type="main"> The risk of income fluctuations affects the suicidal behaviour. First, an increase in this risk makes risk-averse individuals more likely to commit suicide by reducing their expected utility. Second, the increased risk makes them less likely to commit suicide by creating a value to waiting for the economic conditions to improve. I lay out a theoretical model of suicide to assess the net impact of income fluctuations on suicidal behaviour by taking into account an individual's ability to delay the action. I also address the question of whether there are generational differences in the suicidal behaviour.

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  • Tomoya Suzuki, 2015. "A Finite-Time-Horizon Model of Suicide When a Person's Income is at Risk: A Research Note," Australian Economic Papers, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 54(1), pages 43-51, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ausecp:v:54:y:2015:i:1:p:43-51
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