Examining the relationship between macroeconomic indicators and suicide rates in the country’s provinces: Secondary analysis of 2011-2021 statistics

Recent statistics reveal a concerning increase in suicide rates, particularly during the 2010s in Iran. What’s noteworthy is the correlation between this rise in suicide rates and economic shifts during the same period. An examination of the country’s economic indicators from 2011 to 2021 highlights the Gini coefficient, and unemployment. Essentially, the upward trajectory of […]

The long-run analysis of the association between macroeconomic variables and suicide: The case of Turkic-speaking countries in Central Asia

Using an unbalanced data set covering the years from 1990 to 2017, this study examines the long-run relationship between three selected macroeconomic variables (unemployment, per capita gross domestic product (GDP) and inflation) and suicide rates for Turkic-speaking countries in Central Asia and the South Caucasus (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan). The mean group estimation […]