Suicide mortality, unemployment and the role of labour market policies

• Main Author: Χρυσικός, Γιώργος
• Other Authors: Chrysikos, Georgios
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Suicide mortality; Unemployment; Passive labour market policies; Active labour market policies; Training programs; European Union; Αυτοκτονία; Ανεργία; Παθητικές πολιτικές για την αγορά εργασίας; Ενεργές πολιτικές για την αγορά εργασίας; Προγράμματα κατάρτισης; Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση

In this dissertation, we investigate the impact of unemployment on suicide mortality and identify how Labour Market Policies (LMPs) might reduce adverse effects. Using data for the European Union countries during 2000-2017, we create the suicide rate for the population aged 15 to 64 years and est...