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Public Policies and Suicide Rates in the American States

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  • Patrick Flavin & Benjamin Radcliff, 2009. "Public Policies and Suicide Rates in the American States," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 90(2), pages 195-209, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:soinre:v:90:y:2009:i:2:p:195-209
    DOI: 10.1007/s11205-008-9252-5
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