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Does Corruption Affect suicide? Econometric Evidence from OECD Countries

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  • Eiji Yamamura
  • Antonio Andrés
  • Marina Katsaiti

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The question to what extent corruption influences suicide still remains unanswered. This paper examines the effect of corruption on suicide using a panel data approach for 24 OECD countries over the period 1995–2004. Our results show that suicide rates are lower in countries with lower levels of corruption. We also find evidence that this effect is approximately three times larger for males than for females. It follows from these findings that corruption has a detrimental effect on societal well-being and its effect differs based on the social position of genders. Copyright International Atlantic Economic Society 2012

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  • Eiji Yamamura & Antonio Andrés & Marina Katsaiti, 2012. "Does Corruption Affect suicide? Econometric Evidence from OECD Countries," Atlantic Economic Journal, Springer;International Atlantic Economic Society, vol. 40(2), pages 133-145, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:atlecj:v:40:y:2012:i:2:p:133-145
    DOI: 10.1007/s11293-012-9313-7
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    Keywords

    Corruption; Panel data; Suicide; Well-being; OECD; D73; H75; I18;
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    JEL classification:

    • D73 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Bureaucracy; Administrative Processes in Public Organizations; Corruption
    • H75 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Government: Health, Education, and Welfare
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health

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