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KMID : 1170320070130010041
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Korean Journal of Health Economics and Policy
2007 Volume.13 No. 1 p.41 ~ p.58
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Determinants of Suicidal Ideation: A Microeconometric Analysis
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Noh Yong-Hwan
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Abstract
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For every completed suicide in Korea, there are about 740.5 suicidal ideations and 31.9 self-reported suicide attempts. This paper investigates some of the economic roots of suicidal ideation using a large individual level data set of about 18,000 individuals in Korea aged 10 years and above for two survey years. Probit estimation shows that the suicidal ideation demonstrates immediate response to economic crisis and strong response to income changes. Analysis of gender and age differences showed that the elasticity of income on suicide risk is greater for males than females and greater for pre-retirement ages than post-retirement ages. The finding also suggests that depression and stress are the major concerns in explaining the suicidal ideation.
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KEYWORD
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Suicidal Ideation, Economic Shock, Probit Estimation
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